Chester Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chester Hill, New South Wales 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#521 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1412 of 1,472 nationally
About Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill High School is a public high school located in Chester Hill, New South Wales (2162), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,056 students (514 girls and 542 boys).
Chester Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 100 teachers (98.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chester Hill High School scores 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 521st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (21st 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 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Chester Hill High School's 1,056 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chester Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chester Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950 · 481 m away
Salamah College
Chester Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 989 · 852 m away
Rowland Hassall School
Chester Hill · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.1 km away
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.2 km away
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.2 km away
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.3 km away
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School
Guildford · Government high school · 7-12
733 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.6 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898 · 2.0 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912
Kyogle High School
Kyogle · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 912
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911
Tenterfield High School
Tenterfield · Government high school · 7-12
267 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Chester Hill High School a public or private school?
Chester Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chester Hill High School offer?
Chester Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Chester Hill High School?
In 2025, Chester Hill High School had 1,056 enrolled students (514 girls, 542 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chester Hill High School?
Chester Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chester Hill High School rank in NSW?
Chester Hill High School ranks 521st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.7/100), and 1412th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chester Hill High School?
Chester Hill High School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Chester Hill High School?
In 2025, Chester Hill High School had 157 students in Year 7 and 146 in Year 12.
Is Chester Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Chester Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chester Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chester Hill 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 Chester Hill High School?
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