CathWest Innovation College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Druitt, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
About CathWest Innovation College
CathWest Innovation College is a catholic high school located in Mount Druitt, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 10 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 385 students (159 girls and 226 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
CathWest Innovation College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, CathWest Innovation College scores 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 268th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (16th of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- 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 CathWest Innovation College's 385 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at CathWest Innovation College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near CathWest Innovation College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894 · 200 m away
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
279 students · ICSEA 966 · 828 m away
Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 958 · 955 m away
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.0 km away
Rooty Hill Public School
Rooty Hill · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.2 km away
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Mt Druitt South · Catholic primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.4 km away
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.6 km away
Colyton Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · K-6
714 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.6 km away
Bethel Christian School
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
264 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016
Trinity Catholic College
Auburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is CathWest Innovation College a public or private school?
CathWest Innovation College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does CathWest Innovation College offer?
CathWest Innovation College offers 10 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend CathWest Innovation College?
In 2025, CathWest Innovation College had 385 enrolled students (159 girls, 226 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of CathWest Innovation College?
CathWest Innovation College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 CathWest Innovation College rank in NSW?
CathWest Innovation College ranks 268th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.7/100), and 702nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at CathWest Innovation College?
CathWest Innovation College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is CathWest Innovation College co-ed?
Yes. CathWest Innovation College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near CathWest Innovation College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of CathWest Innovation College 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 CathWest Innovation College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Druitt, about 830 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.