Cecil Hills High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cecil Hills, New South Wales 2171 · Liverpool LGA
#342 of 539 high schools in NSW
#973 of 1,472 nationally
About Cecil Hills High School
Cecil Hills High School is a public high school located in Cecil Hills, New South Wales (2171), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,342 students (664 girls and 678 boys).
Cecil Hills High School has an ICSEA value of 986, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (109.0 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cecil Hills High School scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 342nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 14 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 986
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 Cecil Hills High School's 1,342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cecil Hills High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cecil Hills High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017 · 667 m away
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic primary · K-6
843 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.4 km away
Freeman Catholic College
Bonnyrigg Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,411 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.4 km away
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School
Bonnyrigg Heights · Government primary · K-6
769 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.6 km away
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.7 km away
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.0 km away
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.4 km away
Middleton Grange Public School
Middleton Grange · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.4 km away
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingsgrove High School
Kingsgrove · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 986
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987
Richmond High School
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 987
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Cecil Hills High School a public or private school?
Cecil Hills High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cecil Hills High School offer?
Cecil Hills High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Cecil Hills High School?
In 2025, Cecil Hills High School had 1,342 enrolled students (664 girls, 678 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cecil Hills High School?
Cecil Hills High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 986. 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 Cecil Hills High School rank in NSW?
Cecil Hills High School ranks 342nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 973rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cecil Hills High School?
Cecil Hills High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cecil Hills High School?
In 2025, Cecil Hills High School had 215 students in Year 7 and 220 in Year 12.
Is Cecil Hills High School co-ed?
Yes. Cecil Hills High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cecil Hills High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cecil Hills 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 Cecil Hills High School?
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