Camden High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Camden, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
#374 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1049 of 1,472 nationally
About Camden High School
Camden High School is a public high school located in Camden, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 912 students (419 girls and 493 boys).
Camden High School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (73.5 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Camden High School scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 374th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 976
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Camden High School's 912 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Camden High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Camden High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camden South Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
712 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.1 km away
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982 · 3.4 km away
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.4 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.4 km away
Spring Farm Public School
Spring Farm · Government primary · K-6
866 students · ICSEA 1009 · 3.7 km away
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.8 km away
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.9 km away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.7 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.0 km away
Camden Park Environmental Education Centre
Menangle · Government combined
· 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974
Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood · Government high school · 7-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 978
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Camden High School a public or private school?
Camden High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Camden High School offer?
Camden High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Camden High School?
In 2025, Camden High School had 912 enrolled students (419 girls, 493 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Camden High School?
Camden High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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 Camden High School rank in NSW?
Camden High School ranks 374th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 1049th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Camden High School?
Camden High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Camden High School?
In 2025, Camden High School had 172 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Camden High School co-ed?
Yes. Camden High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Camden High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Camden 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 Camden High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 1.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.