Canterbury Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Canterbury, New South Wales 2193 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
About Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury Girls High School is a public high school located in Canterbury, New South Wales (2193), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 722 students (720 girls and 2 boys).
Canterbury Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (53.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canterbury Girls High School scores 59.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 209th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% 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 Canterbury Girls High School's 722 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canterbury Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canterbury Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082 · 169 m away
Canterbury Boys High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1018 · 292 m away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 838 m away
Ashbury Public School
Ashbury · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 1111 · 983 m away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 1.1 km away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.1 km away
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168 · 1.2 km away
Canterbury South Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.3 km away
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury
Croydon Park · Catholic primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.4 km away
St Mel's Catholic Primary School
Campsie · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056
Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1056
Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury Girls High School a public or private school?
Canterbury Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canterbury Girls High School offer?
Canterbury Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canterbury Girls High School?
In 2025, Canterbury Girls High School had 722 enrolled students (720 girls, 2 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canterbury Girls High School?
Canterbury Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Canterbury Girls High School rank in NSW?
Canterbury Girls High School ranks 209th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.7/100), and 523rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury Girls High School?
Canterbury Girls High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canterbury Girls High School?
In 2025, Canterbury Girls High School had 114 students in Year 7 and 114 in Year 12.
Is Canterbury Girls High School co-ed?
Yes. Canterbury Girls High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canterbury Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canterbury 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 Canterbury Girls High School?
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