Sydney Girls High School
Secondary school in Surry Hills, NSW
About Sydney Girls High School
Sydney Girls 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 929 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1193 (99th 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 sydneygirl-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Girls only
- Students (2025) 929 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 58 (63.3 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 13 (12.4 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. 1193 (99th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 0%
Student Demographics
Gender
Girls: 929 (100%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 91%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 9%
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 2%
Lower 6%
Upper 20%
Top 71%