Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Campbelltown, New South Wales 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW) LGA
#501 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1365 of 1,472 nationally
About Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a public high school located in Campbelltown, New South Wales (2560), within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 893 students (462 girls and 431 boys).
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (64.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Campbelltown Performing Arts High School scores 22.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 501st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (15th of 15 in the Campbelltown (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Campbelltown Performing Arts High School's 893 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Campbelltown Performing Arts High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lomandra School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 864 · 221 m away
Beverley Park School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
59 students · ICSEA 967 · 261 m away
Campbelltown North Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 967 · 356 m away
St Peter's Heart
Campbelltown · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1071 · 880 m away
St Peter's Anglican Grammar
Campbelltown · Independent primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1118 · 889 m away
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Campbelltown · Catholic primary · K-6
554 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.2 km away
Campbelltown Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.3 km away
Campbelltown East Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.6 km away
Ruse Public School
Ruse · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.9 km away
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Campbelltown Performing Arts High School a public or private school?
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Campbelltown Performing Arts High School offer?
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Campbelltown Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Campbelltown Performing Arts High School had 893 enrolled students (462 girls, 431 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Campbelltown Performing Arts High School?
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Campbelltown Performing Arts High School rank in NSW?
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School ranks 501st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.8/100), and 1365th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Campbelltown Performing Arts High School?
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Campbelltown Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Campbelltown Performing Arts High School had 180 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Campbelltown Performing Arts High School co-ed?
Yes. Campbelltown Performing Arts High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Campbelltown Performing Arts High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Campbelltown Performing Arts 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.
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