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Central Sydney Intensive English High School

Central Sydney Intensive English High School is a government secondary school in Alexandria, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-11 to 142 students.

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142
Students
79 boys · 63 girls
7-11
Year range
1037
ICSEA
avg = 1000
70%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1037

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Alexandria 2015
Local government area Sydney
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Erskineville - Alexandria
Enrolments 2016-2025

Central Sydney Intensive English High School had 142 students in 2025, compared with 223 in 2016 (down 36%).

223 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 142 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Central Sydney Intensive English High School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Erskineville - Alexandria

$2,127,500
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
16
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,529
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Erskineville - Alexandria statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Erskineville - Alexandria profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Central Sydney Intensive English High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Alexandria Park Community School Government K-12 1,313 1052 0.2 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 169 1145 0.6 km
Erskineville Public School Government K-6 334 1155 0.7 km
Darlington Public School Government P-6 147 1030 0.9 km
Key College Independent 9-12 70 909 1.0 km
Yudi Gunyi School Government U 29 890 1.0 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Central Sydney Intensive English High School

How many students go to Central Sydney Intensive English High School?

Central Sydney Intensive English High School has 142 students enrolled (79 boys and 63 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Central Sydney Intensive English High School teach?

Central Sydney Intensive English High School teaches year levels 7-11. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Central Sydney Intensive English High School a government or non-government school?

Central Sydney Intensive English High School is a government school in Alexandria, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1037 at Central Sydney Intensive English High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Central Sydney Intensive English High School has an ICSEA of 1037, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Central Sydney Intensive English High School?

16 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Erskineville - Alexandria, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →