Inner Sydney High School
Secondary school in Surry Hills, NSW
About Inner Sydney High School
Inner Sydney High School is a government secondary school located in Surry Hills, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1161 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1104 (85th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Surry Hills, NSW 2010
- Website innersydneyhighschool.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,161 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 73 (77.5 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 15 (14.6 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1104 (85th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 4%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 668 (58%)
Girls: 493 (42%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 48%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 52%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 7%
Lower 16%
Upper 33%
Top 44%