Birrong Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Birrong, New South Wales 2143 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#388 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1079 of 1,472 nationally
About Birrong Girls High School
Birrong Girls High School is a public girls' 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 726 students.
Birrong Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (62.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Birrong Girls High School scores 34.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 388th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (16th 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Girls High School's 726 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Birrong Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Birrong Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968 · 450 m away
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937 · 512 m away
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919 · 527 m away
Birrong Public School
Birrong · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 967 · 856 m away
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039 · 928 m away
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.1 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.9 km away
Bankstown North Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956
Eden Marine High School
Eden · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 956
Ingleburn High School
Ingleburn · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 957
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Birrong Girls High School a public or private school?
Birrong Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Birrong Girls High School offer?
Birrong Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Birrong Girls High School?
In 2025, Birrong Girls High School had 726 enrolled students (726 girls, 0 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Birrong Girls High School?
Birrong Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Birrong Girls High School rank in NSW?
Birrong Girls High School ranks 388th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.3/100), and 1079th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Birrong Girls High School?
Birrong Girls High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Birrong Girls High School?
In 2025, Birrong Girls High School had 129 students in Year 7 and 118 in Year 12.
Is Birrong Girls High School co-ed?
No. Birrong Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Birrong Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Birrong 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 Birrong Girls High School?
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