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Ryde Secondary College

Ryde Secondary College is a government secondary school in Ryde, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,487 students.

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1,487
Students
786 boys · 701 girls
7-12
Year range
1102
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1102

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ryde 2112
Local government area Ryde
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Ryde - North
Official website rydesc-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Ryde Secondary College had 1,487 students in 2025, compared with 1,019 in 2016 (up 46%).

1,019 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,487 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Ryde Secondary College 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: Ryde - North

$2,853,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,909
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Ryde - North 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 Ryde - North profile →

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

Nearest schools to Ryde Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Cross College Catholic 7-12 786 1065 0.7 km
St Charles Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 579 1118 0.7 km
Ryde East Public School Government K-6 347 1115 0.9 km
Ryde Public School Government K-6 497 1096 1.0 km
Northcross Christian School Independent K-6 374 1194 1.1 km
Arndell School Government U 17 1011 1.3 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 Ryde Secondary College

How many students go to Ryde Secondary College?

Ryde Secondary College has 1,487 students enrolled (786 boys and 701 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Ryde Secondary College teach?

Ryde Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Ryde Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Ryde Secondary College is a government school in Ryde, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1102 at Ryde Secondary College 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. Ryde Secondary College has an ICSEA of 1102, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Ryde Secondary College?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ryde - North, 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 →