Al Zahra College
Arncliffe NSW 2205
Al Zahra College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Arncliffe, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 773 students. Its ICSEA is 1,032, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Al Zahra College is an independent Islamic IB World School in Arncliffe, southern Sydney, offering the full International Baccalaureate continuum from age 3 to Year 12 through the Primary, Middle Years and Diploma Programmes. It has about 770 students and a very multilingual community. Its framework emphasises intellectual, spiritual, emotional and physical development.
Often praised
- Full IB continuum
- Islamic educational framework
- Multilingual community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Culture Christian School | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,082 | 196 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | — | — |
| The Athena School | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,058 | 52 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,146 | 1,043 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,159 | 845 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Thora | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 188 | 1,032 |
| Heritage Christian School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 345 | 1,032 |
| Kuyper Christian School | Kurrajong | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 201 | 1,032 |
| Pal Buddhist School | Canley Vale | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 109 | 1,032 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock | Nulkaba | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,276 | 1,032 |
| The Alpine School | Cooma | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 97 | 1,032 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.