Birrong Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birrong, New South Wales 2143 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#346 of 539 high schools in NSW
#985 of 1,472 nationally
About Birrong Boys High School
Birrong Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Birrong, New South Wales (2143), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students.
Birrong Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (41.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birrong Boys High School scores 38.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 346th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (14th 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 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Birrong Boys High School's 366 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birrong Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birrong Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Birrong Public School
Birrong · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 967 · 489 m away
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956 · 512 m away
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968 · 949 m away
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.0 km away
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.4 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.7 km away
Yagoona Public School
Yagoona · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
Bankstown North Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.7 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Dungog High School
Dungog · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 937
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Forster · Government high school · 7-10
478 students · ICSEA 936
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Birrong Boys High School a public or private school?
Birrong Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Birrong Boys High School offer?
Birrong Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Birrong Boys High School?
In 2025, Birrong Boys High School had 366 enrolled students (0 girls, 366 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birrong Boys High School?
Birrong Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Birrong Boys High School rank in NSW?
Birrong Boys High School ranks 346th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.5/100), and 985th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birrong Boys High School?
Birrong Boys High School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Birrong Boys High School?
In 2025, Birrong Boys High School had 63 students in Year 7 and 34 in Year 12.
Is Birrong Boys High School co-ed?
No. Birrong Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Birrong Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Birrong Boys 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 Birrong Boys High School?
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