Al-Faisal College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Auburn, New South Wales 2144 · Cumberland LGA
#162 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#511 of 1,259 nationally
About Al-Faisal College
Al-Faisal College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Auburn, New South Wales (2144), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,282 students (1,150 girls and 1,132 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Al-Faisal College has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 160 teachers (144.8 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Al-Faisal College scores 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 162nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+21 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Al-Faisal College's 2,282 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Al-Faisal College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Al-Faisal College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983 · 154 m away
My Dream Australian Academy
Auburn · Independent combined · 5-10
140 students · ICSEA 991 · 344 m away
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111 · 438 m away
Trinity Catholic College
Auburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1016 · 508 m away
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043 · 527 m away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Auburn · Catholic primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1032 · 744 m away
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn
Auburn · Independent primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 950 · 771 m away
Auburn West Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
572 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.3 km away
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Auburn South · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.3 km away
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
All Saints Grammar
Belmore · Independent combined · K-12
646 students · ICSEA 1077
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077
Orange Anglican Grammar School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
755 students · ICSEA 1077
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077
PLC Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
226 students · ICSEA 1077
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Al-Faisal College a public or private school?
Al-Faisal College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Al-Faisal College offer?
Al-Faisal College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Al-Faisal College?
In 2025, Al-Faisal College had 2,282 enrolled students (1,150 girls, 1,132 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Al-Faisal College?
Al-Faisal College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Al-Faisal College rank in NSW?
Al-Faisal College ranks 162nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.7/100), and 511th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Al-Faisal College?
Al-Faisal College has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Al-Faisal College?
In 2025, Al-Faisal College had 173 students in Year 7 and 133 in Year 12.
Is Al-Faisal College co-ed?
Yes. Al-Faisal College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Al-Faisal College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Al-Faisal College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Al-Faisal College?
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