Westbourne College Sydney - Macarthur St
Ultimo NSW 2007
Westbourne College Sydney - Macarthur St is an independent secondary school in Ultimo, NSW.
Sector, 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: Westbourne College Sydney is a small, selective, co-educational independent school in Ultimo for Years 10 to 12, offering the International Baccalaureate only. Launched in 2021, it enrols around 65 students, with about nine students per teacher, and is aimed at students interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Its first cohort achieved a high proportion of top-scoring IB results.
Often praised
- IB-only senior program
- Small class sizes
- STEM focus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbourne College Sydney | Ultimo | Independent high school | 0.1 km | 1,153 | 65 |
| International Grammar School | Ultimo | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 1,170 | 1,224 |
| Australian Performing Arts Grammar School | Glebe | Independent high school | 0.7 km | 1,103 | 129 |
| Australian International High School | Sydney | Independent high school | 0.8 km | 1,028 | — |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School - Bishop Barry Senior College | Sydney | Independent high school | 0.9 km | — | — |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,189 | 1,436 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusPartially | Glebe | Public high school | 1.0 km | 1,094 | 787 |
| Macquarie Grammar School | Sydney | Independent high school | 1.1 km | 1,027 | 84 |
About this data
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