Skip to content
Schools Near Me
New South Wales · council area

Schools in Waverley

There are 16 schools in Waverley: 8 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 7 government schools, 3 Catholic schools and 6 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Waverley, Bondi, Bondi Beach and Dover Heights.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Waverley

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Waverley

Independent primary and secondary school

Kesser Torah College

Dover Heights

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Montessori East

Bondi

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Moriah College

Bondi Junction

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

At a glance

Schools in Waverley in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 8,828 students enrolled, 552 per school on average; the largest is Waverley College with 1,525.
  • 9 of the 16 schools (56%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
  • 3 schools are single-sex: 2 girls' schools and 1 boys' school.
  • 1 school is fully or partially selective.

Largest schools in Waverley

  1. Waverley College 1,525 students
  2. Moriah College 1,339 students
  3. Rose Bay Secondary College 1,127 students
  4. St Catherine's School 1,122 students
  5. St Clare's College 773 students
Questions

Schools in Waverley: common questions

How many schools are there in the Waverley council area?
There are 16 schools in the Waverley council area, including 8 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Waverley council area?
9 Catholic and independent schools, 56% of all schools in the Waverley council area. 3 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Waverley council area?
Waverley College, with 1,525 students. Next are Moriah College (1,339), Rose Bay Secondary College (1,127) and St Catherine's School (1,122).
Are there single-sex schools in the Waverley council area?
Yes: 2 girls' schools and 1 boys' school. The other 13 schools are co-educational.
Are there selective schools in the Waverley council area?
Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.