Canley Vale High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canley Vale, New South Wales 2166 · Fairfield LGA
#405 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1122 of 1,472 nationally
About Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale High School is a public high school located in Canley Vale, New South Wales (2166), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,651 students (815 girls and 836 boys).
Canley Vale High School has an ICSEA value of 954, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 117 teachers (122.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canley Vale High School scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 405th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 13 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 954
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Canley Vale High School's 1,651 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canley Vale High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canley Vale High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934 · 726 m away
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032 · 802 m away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.2 km away
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.3 km away
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.4 km away
Cabramatta Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta
Cabramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.5 km away
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.6 km away
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954
Belmore Boys High School
Belmore · Government high school · 7-12
614 students · ICSEA 953
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Canley Vale High School a public or private school?
Canley Vale High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canley Vale High School offer?
Canley Vale High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canley Vale High School?
In 2025, Canley Vale High School had 1,651 enrolled students (815 girls, 836 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canley Vale High School?
Canley Vale High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 954. 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 Canley Vale High School rank in NSW?
Canley Vale High School ranks 405th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 1122nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canley Vale High School?
Canley Vale High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canley Vale High School?
In 2025, Canley Vale High School had 313 students in Year 7 and 277 in Year 12.
Is Canley Vale High School co-ed?
Yes. Canley Vale High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canley Vale High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canley Vale 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 Canley Vale High School?
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