Alexandria Park Community School
Community Opportunity Success
About the school
Alexandria Park Community School is a vibrant and unique Kindergarten to Year 12 school located in inner Sydney. It prides itself on fostering a positive school culture and achieving outstanding academic results, formally recognised with a Director General's Award for 'Improving Student Learning Outcomes' in 2013. The school accommodates primary students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and high school students from Years 7 to 12. It features Opportunity Classes for Year 5 and Year 6, as well as a Selective Stream for academically gifted students from Year 7 to Year 12.
Specialising in a diverse range of academic and extra-curricular programs, Alexandria Park Community School nurtures students' strengths and talents. Offerings include Music, Sport, Public Speaking, and Community Service programs such as the Interact Club, providing students with various co-curricular activities to choose from. Additionally, the school has a well-crafted transition program to ease students into Kindergarten and from primary to high school. Senior students can access a range of HSC ATAR courses, including extension courses and opportunities for traineeships, work placements, business mentoring, and academic tutoring.
The school focuses on building strong partnerships with parents and the local community, ensuring a supportive and welcoming environment. Committed to student welfare and pastoral care, Alexandria Park Community School helps all students reach their full potential. With consistently excellent Higher School Certificate results and a comprehensive K-12 learning approach, it stands out as a leading choice for education in inner Sydney.
Mission
We help every student to learn, grow and succeed. Our vision: APCS is an innovative, inclusive, and culturally nourishing school that celebrates learning, belonging and diversity.
Location & Catchment Area
- Alexandria Park Community School
Catchment zones
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Central Sydney Intensive English High School 341 m
- B Yudi Gunyi School 686 m
- C Erskineville Public School 961 m
- D Darlington Public School 1.2 km
- E Green Square Public School 1.2 km
- F Newtown North Public School 1.5 km
- G Inner Sydney High School 1.6 km
- H Newtown Public School 1.6 km
- I Newtown High School of Performing Arts 1.7 km
- J Australia Street Infants School 1.8 km
- K Camdenville Public School 2.0 km
- L Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School 2.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 1,313 (570 girls, 743 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 1,311.6
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1052 (percentile 69)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 17% / 18% / 30% / 35%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 52
- Indigenous students
- 14%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 57%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 94.9
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 22.7
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Year 1 | 77 |
| Year 2 | 80 |
| Year 3 | 74 |
| Year 4 | 84 |
| Year 5 | 106 |
| Year 6 | 108 |
| Year 7 | 157 |
| Year 8 | 123 |
| Year 9 | 133 |
| Year 10 | 113 |
| Year 11 | 113 |
| Year 12 | 78 |
| Total | 1,313 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,313 | 570 | 743 | - | 1052 | 94.9 |
| 2024 | 1,244 | 542 | 702 | 87.1 | 1047 | 91 |
| 2023 | 1,188 | 505 | 683 | 87.2 | 1039 | 92.2 |
| 2022 | 1,087 | 483 | 604 | 84.8 | 1033 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 1,034 | 448 | 586 | 89.8 | 1037 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 912 | 379 | 533 | - | 1039 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 882 | 375 | 507 | 89 | 1028 | 66.2 |
| 2018 | 804 | 354 | 450 | 90.2 | 1011 | 60.7 |
| 2017 | 716 | 321 | 395 | 91.4 | 1020 | 55.7 |
| 2016 | 671 | 301 | 370 | 91.5 | 1011 | 51.7 |
| 2015 | 594 | 288 | 306 | 91 | 1023 | 49 |
| 2014 | 548 | 257 | 291 | 90.9 | 1029 | 45 |
| 2013 | 458 | 220 | 238 | 93.1 | 1029 | 39.7 |
| 2012 | 381 | 178 | 203 | 90.2 | 1020 | 37.9 |
| 2011 | 357 | 159 | 198 | 91.9 | 988 | 36.5 |
| 2010 | 363 | 166 | 197 | - | 986 | 35.8 |
| 2009 | 320 | 162 | 158 | - | 954 | 39.4 |
| 2008 | 295 | 144 | 151 | - | 954 | 38.8 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.