German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
German International School Sydney is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Terrey Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 380 students. Its ICSEA is 1,158, 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: German International School Sydney, founded in 1989, is the only recognised German school abroad in Australia offering education from preschool to the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Primary uses German immersion, and secondary has German and English streams. About 380 students attend, roughly half from German-speaking and other countries and half from Australia.
Often praised
- German immersion
- IB Diploma
- Bilingual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanginanook School | Belrose | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,051 | 65 |
| Covenant Christian School | Belrose | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,155 | 884 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,134 | 1,228 |
| Galstaun College | Ingleside | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,046 | 328 |
| Oxford Falls Grammar School | Oxford Falls | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.6 km | 1,137 | 1,201 |
| Masada College | St Ives | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,162 | 368 |
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,158 | 1,002 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney | Brookvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,141 | 1,580 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,002 | 1,158 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 845 | 1,159 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 970 | 1,159 |
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | Rose Bay | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 851 | 1,160 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| St Catherine's School | Waverley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,122 | 1,156 |
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.