The King's School is an independent 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.