Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus

NSW public junior college · Year 7 to Year 10 · Leichhardt 2040

School details

School typeHigh school (Junior College)
Year levelsYear 7 to Year 10
StudentsCo-educational
Selective statusPartially Selective
Enrolment (FTE)784
Language background other than English38%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students4%
First teacher1 January 1976
AddressBalmain Rd
Leichhardt NSW 2040
Phone(02) 9560 2565
Emailleichhardt-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Websiteleichhardt-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Local government areaInner West
State electorateBalmain
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia

About the school

Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus is a NSW public junior college in Leichhardt (2040) teaching Year 7 to Year 10. The school sits in the Inner West local government area and the Sydney - Inner West region.

The department records 1 January 1976 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 50 years ago.

The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 784 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 38% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 4% of enrolments.

The school also has selective classes alongside comprehensive classes.

Like other NSW public schools, Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Leichhardt or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.

Enrolling at Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus

  • Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
  • Contact the school office on (02) 9560 2565 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
  • Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
  • Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.

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