Bankstown Senior College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bankstown, New South Wales 2200 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#516 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1405 of 1,472 nationally
About Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown Senior College is a public high school located in Bankstown, New South Wales (2200), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 545 students (306 girls and 239 boys).
Bankstown Senior College has an ICSEA value of 847, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 90% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (66.6 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bankstown Senior College scores 20.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 516th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (20th 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 847
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Senior College's 545 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bankstown Senior College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bankstown Senior College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bankstown Hospital School
Bankstown · Government special
· 500 m away
Caroline Chisholm School
Padstow · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 814 m away
Condell Park Christian School
Condell Park · Independent combined · K-10
64 students · ICSEA 1081 · 858 m away
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968 · 915 m away
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Bankstown · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.0 km away
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.2 km away
Bankstown Girls High School
Bankstown · Government high school · 7-12
551 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.3 km away
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.4 km away
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.5 km away
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848
Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Bidwill · Government high school · 7-12
720 students · ICSEA 849
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849
Gilgandra High School
Gilgandra · Government high school · 7-12
185 students · ICSEA 849
Nyngan High School
Nyngan · Government high school · 7-12
144 students · ICSEA 845
Frequently asked questions
Is Bankstown Senior College a public or private school?
Bankstown Senior College is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bankstown Senior College offer?
Bankstown Senior College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bankstown Senior College?
In 2025, Bankstown Senior College had 545 enrolled students (306 girls, 239 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bankstown Senior College?
Bankstown Senior College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 847. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bankstown Senior College rank in NSW?
Bankstown Senior College ranks 516th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.6/100), and 1405th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bankstown Senior College?
Bankstown Senior College has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Bankstown Senior College co-ed?
Yes. Bankstown Senior College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bankstown Senior College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bankstown Senior 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 Bankstown Senior College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bankstown, about 1.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.