Public schools in Inner West

15 NSW government schools in the Inner West local government area, covering 12 suburbs and towns.

Primary schools (9)

High schools (5)

Schools for specific purposes (1)

At a glance

The 15 schools listed here have a combined full-time-equivalent enrolment of about 6,843 students. The largest is Tempe High School with 984.3 students, and the oldest is Leichhardt Public School, whose first teacher started on 1 May 1862.

Every NSW public school has a local intake area. If you are moving within or into Inner West, check your exact address with the NSW School Finder – intake boundaries can split suburbs.

Suburbs covered: Ashfield, Camperdown, Dulwich Hill, Haberfield, LEWISHAM, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Newtown, PETERSHAM, Petersham, St Peters, Tempe.