Carlingford High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
About Carlingford High School
Carlingford High School is a public high school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,772 students (688 girls and 1,084 boys).
Carlingford High School has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 112 teachers (119.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Carlingford High School scores 72.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 76th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1111
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Carlingford High School's 1,772 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Carlingford High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Carlingford High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Carlingford · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1140 · 23 m away
Roselea Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1112 · 200 m away
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.0 km away
Karonga School
Epping · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.0 km away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.6 km away
Epping West Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
994 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.7 km away
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.7 km away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 1.8 km away
Beecroft Public School
Beecroft · Government primary · K-6
837 students · ICSEA 1187 · 2.0 km away
Epping Heights Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1152 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112
Pennant Hills High School
Pennant Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,131 students · ICSEA 1109
Bradfield College
St Leonards · Government high school · 11-12
322 students · ICSEA 1108
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114
Rose Bay Secondary College
Dover Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1107
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlingford High School a public or private school?
Carlingford High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Carlingford High School offer?
Carlingford High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Carlingford High School?
In 2025, Carlingford High School had 1,772 enrolled students (688 girls, 1,084 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Carlingford High School?
Carlingford High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Carlingford High School rank in NSW?
Carlingford High School ranks 76th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.9/100), and 212th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Carlingford High School?
Carlingford High School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Carlingford High School?
In 2025, Carlingford High School had 391 students in Year 7 and 268 in Year 12.
Is Carlingford High School co-ed?
Yes. Carlingford High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Carlingford High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Carlingford 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 Carlingford High School?
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