St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School
Sydney NSW 2000
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School is an independent primary school in Sydney, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 38 students. Its ICSEA is 817, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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: Gawura School is St Andrew's Cathedral School's Indigenous school-within-a-school, a K-6 campus in the Sydney CBD for urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. It focuses on literacy and numeracy alongside celebration of First Nations culture and language, with strong parent and community involvement. Students share facilities, sport, camps and outdoor education with the Junior School. It won Australian School of the Year in 2020.
Often praised
- Literacy and numeracy focus
- First Nations culture and language
- Australian School of the Year 2020
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,189 | 1,436 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College | Sydney | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,125 | 937 |
| Ultimo Public School | Ultimo | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,088 | 483 |
| International Grammar School | Ultimo | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,170 | 1,224 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,209 | 936 |
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,114 | 288 |
| Plunkett Street Public School | Woolloomooloo | Public primary | 1.4 km | 968 | 73 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,094 | 284 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkinjung Barker | Yarramalong | Independent primary · K-6 | 43 | 809 |
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.