The King's School, Parramatta

The King's School is a private, Anglican, day and boarding school for boys, located in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney. Founded in 1831, it is Australia's oldest independent school. The School is a founding member of the nine Great Public Schools of New South Wales and is situated on a 148-hectare (365-acre) campus.In the geographical heart of Sydney, the School has about 1,500 students from kindergarten to Year 12 and about 430 boarders from Years 5–12, making it one of the largest boarding schools in Australia. It is Australia's oldest boarding school.The school is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, the Association of Heads of independent schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA). It is a G20 School and is a founding member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS).In 2010, The Age reported that The King's School ranked equal-seventh among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had received a top Order of Australia honour.