Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick NSW 2031
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Randwick, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 102 students. Its ICSEA is 1,165, 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: An independent boys' preparatory school at the corner of Cook and Alison Roads, Randwick, serving Kindergarten to Year 6 with around 100 boys. Opened in July 1914, it is described as the only privately owned boys' preparatory school in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Public listings note a low student-to-teacher ratio and NAPLAN results above national averages.
Often praised
- Boys-only preparatory focus
- Over a century of history
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randwick Public School | Randwick | Public primary | 0.3 km | 1,155 | 853 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Randwick | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,160 | 472 |
| Claremont College | Randwick | Independent primary | 0.8 km | 1,201 | 265 |
| Emanuel School | Randwick | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,186 | 849 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School | Randwick North | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,134 | 139 |
| Rainbow Street Public School | Randwick | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,122 | 454 |
| Coogee Public School | Coogee | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,154 | 361 |
| Kensington Public School | Kensington | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,120 | 381 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmhouse Montessori School | North Balgowlah | Independent primary · K-6 | 37 | 1,165 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School | Lindfield | Independent primary · K-2 | 98 | 1,164 |
| Forestville Montessori School | Forestville | Independent primary · K-6 | 49 | 1,171 |
| International Chinese School | St Leonards | Independent primary · K-6 | 116 | 1,172 |
| Arden Anglican School, Junior Campus | Beecroft | Independent primary · K-12 | 997 | 1,173 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary · K-6 | 103 | 1,157 |
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.