Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bidwill, New South Wales 2770 · Blacktown LGA
#527 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1429 of 1,472 nationally
About Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a public high school located in Bidwill, New South Wales (2770), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 720 students (347 girls and 373 boys).
Chifley College Bidwill Campus has an ICSEA value of 849, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (66.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chifley College Bidwill Campus scores 18.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 527th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (28th 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 849
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Chifley College Bidwill Campus's 720 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chifley College Bidwill Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825 · 128 m away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 418 m away
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.1 km away
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839 · 1.2 km away
St Clare's Catholic High School
Hassall Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
618 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.2 km away
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
Niland School
Blackett · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 801 · 1.3 km away
Hebersham Public School
Hebersham · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.6 km away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 1.6 km away
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849
Gilgandra High School
Gilgandra · Government high school · 7-12
185 students · ICSEA 849
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847
Wee Waa High School
Wee Waa · Government high school · 7-12
181 students · ICSEA 853
Frequently asked questions
Is Chifley College Bidwill Campus a public or private school?
Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chifley College Bidwill Campus offer?
Chifley College Bidwill Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
In 2025, Chifley College Bidwill Campus had 720 enrolled students (347 girls, 373 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
Chifley College Bidwill Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 849. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chifley College Bidwill Campus rank in NSW?
Chifley College Bidwill Campus ranks 527th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.1/100), and 1429th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
Chifley College Bidwill Campus has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
In 2025, Chifley College Bidwill Campus had 119 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Chifley College Bidwill Campus co-ed?
Yes. Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chifley College Bidwill Campus 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 Chifley College Bidwill Campus?
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