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Schools in The Rocks (2000)

School access in The Rocks (2000) depends on catchment boundaries, not just proximity. Some of the most sought-after public primary schools in the City of Sydney area have tight catchment zones that exclude streets just a few hundred metres away. Always verify your property's catchment status directly with the relevant school or via the NSW Department of Education School Finder before exchanging contracts.


NAPLAN results provide a useful benchmark but should be read alongside school size, demographic context, and value-added measures rather than as a single quality score. A school with strong results in an affluent suburb may not outperform a smaller school with a more diverse intake once socio-economic factors are accounted for. The MySchool website provides the most comprehensive publicly available data on NSW public and private school performance.

Schools in nearby suburbs

Alexandria 2015Camperdown 2050Chippendale 2008Darlinghurst 2010Elizabeth Bay 2011Erskineville 2043

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