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Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus

Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 11 to Year 12, in Glebe, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is like

It has 798 students (354 girls and 444 boys) and the equivalent of 66.9 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 11 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

The school is a partially selective school, so places are offered on the results of a selective entry test.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 1094, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St James Catholic Primary School, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Glebe in one step.

At a glance

Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus at a glance

Students
798
2025
Girls and boys
44% / 56%
354 girls, 444 boys
Teachers
66.9
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Years 11 to 12
Selective
Partially selective: entry by the NSW selective high school placement test
Local enrolment area
Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. Entry to the selective classes is by a separate test run by the state education department. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus

Is Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus a government, Catholic or independent school?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus teach?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus teaches Years 11 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus had 798 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus?
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus has an ICSEA value of 1094, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
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