Burwood Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon, New South Wales 2132 · Burwood LGA
About Burwood Girls High School
Burwood Girls High School is a public high school located in Croydon, New South Wales (2132), within the Burwood local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,084 students (1,083 girls and 1 boys).
Burwood Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 79 teachers (75.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burwood Girls High School scores 62.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 176th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Burwood area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Burwood Girls High School's 1,084 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burwood Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burwood Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School
Croydon · Catholic primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 1088 · 99 m away
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119 · 526 m away
Lucas Gardens School
Canada Bay · Government special · U
78 students · ICSEA 1057 · 742 m away
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney
Croydon · Independent combined · K-12
1,495 students · ICSEA 1160 · 827 m away
Rosebank College
Five Dock · Independent high school · 7-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1125 · 910 m away
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042 · 990 m away
MLC School
Burwood · Independent combined · K-12
1,393 students · ICSEA 1177 · 1.2 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Concord · Catholic primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.2 km away
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.3 km away
Burwood Public School
Burwood · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089
Asquith High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 1082
Muirfield High School
North Rocks · Government high school · 7-12
836 students · ICSEA 1082
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Burwood Girls High School a public or private school?
Burwood Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Burwood Girls High School offer?
Burwood Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Burwood Girls High School?
In 2025, Burwood Girls High School had 1,084 enrolled students (1,083 girls, 1 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burwood Girls High School?
Burwood Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burwood Girls High School rank in NSW?
Burwood Girls High School ranks 176th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.9/100), and 442nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burwood Girls High School?
Burwood Girls High School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burwood Girls High School?
In 2025, Burwood Girls High School had 153 students in Year 7 and 199 in Year 12.
Is Burwood Girls High School co-ed?
Yes. Burwood Girls High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burwood Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burwood 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 Burwood Girls High School?
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