How many schools are there in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?

There are 110 schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, including 69 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 11 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?

35 Catholic and independent schools, 32% of all schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area. 21 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?

Malek Fahd Islamic School, with 3,352 students. Next are Al Noori Muslim School (2,407), Salamah College (1,353) and St Charbel's College (1,198).

Are there single-sex schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?

Yes: 5 girls' schools and 6 boys' schools. The other 99 schools are co-educational.

Are there selective schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?

Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.

New South Wales · council area

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown

There are 110 schools in Canterbury-Bankstown: 69 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 11 combined schools. By sector, that is 75 government schools, 21 Catholic schools and 14 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Bankstown, Greenacre, Lakemba and Panania.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Canterbury-Bankstown

Independent primary school

Al Hikma College

Lakemba

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

All Saints Grammar

Belmore

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Al Noori Muslim School

Greenacre

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Al Sadiq College

Greenacre

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill

Yagoona

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Condell Park Christian School

Condell Park

Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls

All 35 private schools in Canterbury-Bankstown

At a glance

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
They have about 54,218 students enrolled, 497 per school on average; the largest is Malek Fahd Islamic School with 3,352.
35 of the 110 schools (32%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
11 schools are single-sex: 5 girls' schools and 6 boys' schools.
1 school is fully or partially selective.

Largest schools in Canterbury-Bankstown

Malek Fahd Islamic School 3,352 students
Al Noori Muslim School 2,407 students
Salamah College 1,353 students
St Charbel's College 1,198 students
Sefton High School 1,121 students

Questions

Schools in Canterbury-Bankstown: common questions

How many schools are there in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?: There are 110 schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, including 69 primary schools, 21 secondary schools and 11 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?: 35 Catholic and independent schools, 32% of all schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area. 21 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?: Malek Fahd Islamic School, with 3,352 students. Next are Al Noori Muslim School (2,407), Salamah College (1,353) and St Charbel's College (1,198).
Are there single-sex schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?: Yes: 5 girls' schools and 6 boys' schools. The other 99 schools are co-educational.
Are there selective schools in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area?: Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.