Bass High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bass Hill, New South Wales 2197 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#396 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1097 of 1,472 nationally
About Bass High School
Bass High School is a public high school located in Bass Hill, New South Wales (2197), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 874 students (372 girls and 502 boys).
Bass High School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (71.1 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 41% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bass High School scores 33.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 396th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (17th 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 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+41% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Bass High School's 874 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bass High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bass High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
George Bass School
Bass Hill · Government special · U
102 students · ICSEA 979 · 525 m away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 920 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Georges Hall · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Villawood · Catholic primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.6 km away
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.6 km away
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.8 km away
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.8 km away
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
HopePoint Christian School
Georges Hall · Independent primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.9 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Johns Park High School
St Johns Park · Government high school · 7-12
923 students · ICSEA 927
Glen Innes High School
Glen Innes · Government high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 926
West Wyalong High School
West Wyalong · Government high school · 7-12
263 students · ICSEA 926
Mudgee High School
Mudgee · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 928
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929
Frequently asked questions
Is Bass High School a public or private school?
Bass High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bass High School offer?
Bass High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bass High School?
In 2025, Bass High School had 874 enrolled students (372 girls, 502 boys), a change of 41% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bass High School?
Bass High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bass High School rank in NSW?
Bass High School ranks 396th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.6/100), and 1097th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bass High School?
Bass High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bass High School?
In 2025, Bass High School had 142 students in Year 7 and 129 in Year 12.
Is Bass High School co-ed?
Yes. Bass High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bass High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bass 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 Bass High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bankstown, about 4.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.