# Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus

Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is a NSW government junior college in Rozelle, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Junior College
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 10
- **Enrolments**: 854 (2025)
- **Address**: Terry St, Rozelle NSW 2039
- **Phone**: (02) 9810 0471
- **Website**: https://balmain-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: balmain-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 46493
- **Established**: 1974-01-01

## About

Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus is an innovative multi-campus public education facility that provides quality education for students in Years 7 to 10. The campus offers a range of academic pathways, including an academically selective stream, a comprehensive stream, and support classes for students with disabilities. With a strong focus on quality teaching, the school engages students from diverse national and religious backgrounds, fostering real-life learning and authentic experiences.

## Enrichment and Support
The Balmain Campus offers sixty selective places in each year, and its enrichment classes allow students to work alongside like-minded peers. This focused middle school approach incorporates cross-faculty tasks and scaffolded learning frameworks, significantly enhancing student learning outcomes. The school maintains robust links with local primary schools, which eases the transition into high school and prepares students for continued education at the senior campus at Blackwattle Bay.

The school is renowned for its supportive community, including a strong parent body and active relationships with local businesses and community groups. Its welfare system promotes resilience, self-discipline, and confidence among students, recognising their achievements and contributions. With state-of-the-art facilities, including modern classrooms enhanced by initiatives like the Cooler Classrooms project and LED upgrades, the campus is designed to provide a high-quality educational environment for all learners.

## Mission

Delivering excellence in education under the motto, quality, opportunity and diversity. We are committed to providing students with opportunities to explore and develop their talents through diverse curriculum options.

Motto: "quality, opportunity and diversity"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 854 |
| 2024 | 882 |
| 2023 | 828 |
| 2022 | 818 |
| 2021 | 792 |
| 2020 | 754 |
| 2019 | 803 |
| 2018 | 758 |
| 2017 | 785 |
| 2016 | 799 |
| 2015 | 744 |
| 2014 | 721 |
| 2013 | 688 |
| 2012 | 625 |
| 2011 | 613 |
| 2010 | 568 |
| 2009 | 573 |
| 2008 | 592 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/46493-sydney-secondary-college-balmain-campus), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.