Caringbah High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caringbah, New South Wales 2229 · Sutherland LGA
About Caringbah High School
Caringbah High School is a public high school located in Caringbah, New South Wales (2229), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 908 students (345 girls and 563 boys).
Caringbah High School has an ICSEA value of 1172, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 65% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (62.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caringbah High School scores 74.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 63rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 18 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1172
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)65% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Caringbah High School's 908 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caringbah High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caringbah High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040 · 230 m away
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086 · 396 m away
Sutherland Hospital School
Caringbah · Government special
· 744 m away
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046 · 753 m away
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda
Miranda · Catholic primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.6 km away
Taren Point Public School
Taren Point · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.7 km away
Port Hacking High School
Miranda · Government high school · 7-12
950 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189
Willoughby Girls High School
Willoughby · Government high school · 7-12
1,036 students · ICSEA 1152
Frequently asked questions
Is Caringbah High School a public or private school?
Caringbah High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Caringbah High School offer?
Caringbah High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Caringbah High School?
In 2025, Caringbah High School had 908 enrolled students (345 girls, 563 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caringbah High School?
Caringbah High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1172. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caringbah High School rank in NSW?
Caringbah High School ranks 63rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.6/100), and 178th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caringbah High School?
Caringbah High School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Caringbah High School?
In 2025, Caringbah High School had 149 students in Year 7 and 152 in Year 12.
Is Caringbah High School co-ed?
Yes. Caringbah High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caringbah High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caringbah 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 Caringbah High School?
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