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Schools in Bayside

There are 27 schools in Bayside: 18 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 3 combined schools. By sector, that is 15 government schools, 8 Catholic schools and 4 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Brighton, Beaumaris, Brighton East and Sandringham.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Bayside

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Bayside

Catholic primary school

St Agnes' School

Highett

Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 12 private schools in Bayside
At a glance

Schools in Bayside in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 15,395 students enrolled, 570 per school on average; the largest is St Leonard's College with 1,597.
  • 12 of the 27 schools (44%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
  • 2 schools are single-sex: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school.

Largest schools in Bayside

  1. St Leonard's College 1,597 students
  2. Brighton Grammar School 1,480 students
  3. Star of the Sea College 1,204 students
  4. Sandringham College 1,079 students
  5. Firbank Grammar School 1,046 students
Questions

Schools in Bayside: common questions

How many schools are there in the Bayside council area?
There are 27 schools in the Bayside council area, including 18 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 3 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Bayside council area?
12 Catholic and independent schools, 44% of all schools in the Bayside council area. 8 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Bayside council area?
St Leonard's College, with 1,597 students. Next are Brighton Grammar School (1,480), Star of the Sea College (1,204) and Sandringham College (1,079).
Are there single-sex schools in the Bayside council area?
Yes: 1 girls' school and 1 boys' school. The other 25 schools are co-educational.