Bankstown Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bankstown, New South Wales 2200 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#310 of 539 high schools in NSW
#843 of 1,472 nationally
About Bankstown Girls High School
Bankstown Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Bankstown, New South Wales (2200), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 551 students.
Bankstown Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (48.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bankstown Girls High School scores 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 310th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th of 21 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Bankstown Girls High School's 551 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bankstown Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bankstown Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965 · 204 m away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029 · 290 m away
St Euphemia College
Bankstown · Independent combined · K-12
622 students · ICSEA 1038 · 696 m away
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.3 km away
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.3 km away
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.3 km away
Condell Park Christian School
Condell Park · Independent combined · K-10
64 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.3 km away
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.4 km away
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.4 km away
St Felix Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964
Temora High School
Temora · Government high school · 7-12
275 students · ICSEA 964
Albion Park High School
Albion Park · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 964
Robert Townson High School
Raby · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 963
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965
Finley High School
Finley · Government high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Bankstown Girls High School a public or private school?
Bankstown Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bankstown Girls High School offer?
Bankstown Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bankstown Girls High School?
In 2025, Bankstown Girls High School had 551 enrolled students (551 girls, 0 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bankstown Girls High School?
Bankstown Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bankstown Girls High School rank in NSW?
Bankstown Girls High School ranks 310th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.2/100), and 843rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bankstown Girls High School?
Bankstown Girls High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bankstown Girls High School?
In 2025, Bankstown Girls High School had 92 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Bankstown Girls High School co-ed?
No. Bankstown Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Bankstown Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bankstown Girls High School 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 Bankstown Girls High School?
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