Sydney Japanese International School
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
Sydney Japanese International School is an independent primary school in Terrey Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 9 with about 190 students. Its ICSEA is 1,137, 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: Sydney Japanese International School, founded in 1969, is an independent bilingual school on a 5.6-hectare bushland site beside Ku-ring-gai National Park in Terrey Hills. An International Division follows the NSW curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 6 with daily Japanese, while a Japanese Division follows the Japanese curriculum with daily English. About 216 students attend.
Often praised
- Bilingual Japanese-English education
- Bushland campus
- Dual curriculum streams
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,134 | 1,228 |
| A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School | Duffys Forest | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 962 | 78 |
| Mosman Preparatory School Outdoor Education Centre | Terrey Hills | Independent primary | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Kinma School | Terrey Hills | Independent primary | 1.9 km | 1,096 | 67 |
| Terrey Hills Public School | Terrey Hills | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,100 | 183 |
| German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,158 | 380 |
| Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School | Belrose | Independent primary | 4.1 km | 1,092 | 180 |
| Yanginanook School | Belrose | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,051 | 65 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Berowra Christian School | Berowra | Independent primary · K-6 | 61 | 1,136 |
| Hills Montessori School | West Pennant Hills | Independent primary · K | 16 | 1,141 |
| Italian Bilingual School | Meadowbank | Independent primary · K-6 | 111 | 1,142 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College | Bexley | Independent primary · K-12 | 372 | 1,123 |
| Vistara Primary School | Richmond Hill | Independent primary · 1-6 | 19 | 1,121 |
| Currambena Primary School | Lane Cove | Independent primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,120 |
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.