How many schools are there in the Ku-ring-gai council area?

There are 42 schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area, including 23 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 9 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Ku-ring-gai council area?

18 Catholic and independent schools, 43% of all schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area. 5 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Ku-ring-gai council area?

Knox Grammar School, with 3,345 students. Next are Pymble Ladies' College (2,501), Killara High School (1,803) and St Ives High School (1,756).

Are there single-sex schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area?

Yes: 5 girls' schools. The other 37 schools are co-educational.

Are there selective schools in the Ku-ring-gai 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 Ku-ring-gai

There are 42 schools in Ku-ring-gai: 23 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 9 combined schools. By sector, that is 24 government schools, 5 Catholic schools and 13 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are St Ives, Wahroonga, Lindfield and Pymble.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Ku-ring-gai

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Ku-ring-gai

Independent primary and secondary school

Abbotsleigh

Wahroonga

Kindergarten to Year 12 · girls

Independent secondary school

Brigidine College St Ives

St Ives

Years 7 to 12 · girls

Catholic primary school

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

St Ives

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School

Lindfield

Kindergarten to Year 2 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Lindfield

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Knox Grammar School

Wahroonga

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

All 18 private schools in Ku-ring-gai

At a glance

Schools in Ku-ring-gai in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 26,415 students enrolled, 644 per school on average; the largest is Knox Grammar School with 3,345.
18 of the 42 schools (43%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
5 schools are single-sex: 5 girls' schools.
1 school is fully or partially selective.

Largest schools in Ku-ring-gai

Knox Grammar School 3,345 students
Pymble Ladies' College 2,501 students
Killara High School 1,803 students
St Ives High School 1,756 students
Abbotsleigh 1,634 students

Questions

Schools in Ku-ring-gai: common questions

How many schools are there in the Ku-ring-gai council area?: There are 42 schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area, including 23 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 9 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Ku-ring-gai council area?: 18 Catholic and independent schools, 43% of all schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area. 5 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Ku-ring-gai council area?: Knox Grammar School, with 3,345 students. Next are Pymble Ladies' College (2,501), Killara High School (1,803) and St Ives High School (1,756).
Are there single-sex schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area?: Yes: 5 girls' schools. The other 37 schools are co-educational.
Are there selective schools in the Ku-ring-gai council area?: Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.