Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Campus of Sydney Secondary College
quality, opportunity and diversity
About the school
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is an innovative multi-campus public education facility that provides quality education for students in Years 7 to 10. The campus offers a range of academic pathways, including an academically selective stream, a comprehensive stream, and support classes for students with disabilities. With a strong focus on quality teaching, the school engages students from diverse national and religious backgrounds, fostering real-life learning and authentic experiences.
Enrichment and Support
The Balmain Campus offers sixty selective places in each year, and its enrichment classes allow students to work alongside like-minded peers. This focused middle school approach incorporates cross-faculty tasks and scaffolded learning frameworks, significantly enhancing student learning outcomes. The school maintains robust links with local primary schools, which eases the transition into high school and prepares students for continued education at the senior campus at Blackwattle Bay.
The school is renowned for its supportive community, including a strong parent body and active relationships with local businesses and community groups. Its welfare system promotes resilience, self-discipline, and confidence among students, recognising their achievements and contributions. With state-of-the-art facilities, including modern classrooms enhanced by initiatives like the Cooler Classrooms project and LED upgrades, the campus is designed to provide a high-quality educational environment for all learners.
Mission
Delivering excellence in education under the motto, quality, opportunity and diversity. We are committed to providing students with opportunities to explore and develop their talents through diverse curriculum options.
Part of Sydney Secondary College
One of 3 campuses that make up this college:
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Blackwattle Bay Campus
- 11-12
- Co-ed
- Partially Selective
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Leichhardt Campus
- 7-10
- Co-ed
- Partially Selective
Location & Catchment Area
- Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Connected campus: Blackwattle Bay Campus 2.5 km
- B Connected campus: Leichhardt Campus 2.5 km
- C Rozelle Public School 454 m
- D Birchgrove Public School 889 m
- E Balmain Public School 1.2 km
- F Drummoyne Public School 1.6 km
- G Orange Grove Public School 1.9 km
- H Nicholson Street Public School 2.2 km
- I Annandale North Public School 2.2 km
- J Russell Lea Public School 2.6 km
- K Forest Lodge Public School 2.8 km
- L Annandale Public School 3.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 854 (335 girls, 519 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 854
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1112 (percentile 87)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 7% / 14% / 30% / 49%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 30
- Indigenous students
- 5%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 39%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 64.9
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 16.4
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 |
| Year 8 | 237 |
| Year 9 | 208 |
| Year 10 | 215 |
| Total | 854 |
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 | 854 | 335 | 519 | - | 1112 | 64.9 |
| 2024 | 882 | 344 | 538 | 86.7 | 1108 | 67.2 |
| 2023 | 828 | 313 | 515 | 88.3 | 1112 | 65.9 |
| 2022 | 818 | 327 | 491 | 84.9 | 1113 | 65 |
| 2021 | 792 | 312 | 480 | 90.9 | 1110 | 63.7 |
| 2020 | 754 | 297 | 457 | - | 1112 | 63.3 |
| 2019 | 803 | 325 | 478 | 89 | 1102 | 64.1 |
| 2018 | 758 | 290 | 468 | 89.6 | 1092 | 62.7 |
| 2017 | 785 | 300 | 485 | 90.8 | 1101 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 799 | 312 | 487 | 92.1 | 1093 | 63.7 |
| 2015 | 744 | 280 | 464 | 92 | 1105 | 59.9 |
| 2014 | 721 | 283 | 438 | 91.7 | 1098 | 56.6 |
| 2013 | 688 | 277 | 411 | 94.2 | 1099 | 53.4 |
| 2012 | 625 | 253 | 372 | 92.4 | 1102 | 49.6 |
| 2011 | 613 | 226 | 387 | 91.6 | 1093 | 51.7 |
| 2010 | 568 | 209 | 359 | - | 1096 | 48.3 |
| 2009 | 573 | 208 | 365 | - | 1107 | 47.4 |
| 2008 | 592 | 221 | 371 | - | 1107 | 48.4 |
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.