Chifley College Dunheved Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North St Marys, New South Wales 2760 · Penrith LGA
#406 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1123 of 1,472 nationally
About Chifley College Dunheved Campus
Chifley College Dunheved Campus is a public high school located in North St Marys, New South Wales (2760), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 586 students (271 girls and 315 boys).
Chifley College Dunheved Campus has an ICSEA value of 870, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (54.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chifley College Dunheved Campus scores 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 406th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 17 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 870
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Dunheved Campus's 586 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chifley College Dunheved Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chifley College Dunheved Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Marys North Public School
North St Marys · Government primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 873 · 734 m away
Tregear Public School
Tregear · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Flexible School
St Marys · Independent special · 7-10
80 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.4 km away
Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing · Government primary · K-6
789 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.7 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.7 km away
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.9 km away
Lethbridge Park Public School
Lethbridge Park · Government primary · P-6
437 students · ICSEA 855 · 2.0 km away
Emerton Public School
Emerton · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.1 km away
Madang Avenue Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
320 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.3 km away
St Marys Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 954 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Muswellbrook High School
Muswellbrook · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 869
Gulgong High School
Gulgong · Government high school · 7-12
213 students · ICSEA 868
Casino High School
Casino · Government high school · 7-12
567 students · ICSEA 866
Airds High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 875
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875
Cobar High School
Cobar · Government high school · 7-12
214 students · ICSEA 865
Frequently asked questions
Is Chifley College Dunheved Campus a public or private school?
Chifley College Dunheved Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chifley College Dunheved Campus offer?
Chifley College Dunheved Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Chifley College Dunheved Campus?
In 2025, Chifley College Dunheved Campus had 586 enrolled students (271 girls, 315 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chifley College Dunheved Campus?
Chifley College Dunheved Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 870. 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 Dunheved Campus rank in NSW?
Chifley College Dunheved Campus ranks 406th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.6/100), and 1123rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chifley College Dunheved Campus?
Chifley College Dunheved 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 Dunheved Campus?
In 2025, Chifley College Dunheved Campus had 151 students in Year 7.
Is Chifley College Dunheved Campus co-ed?
Yes. Chifley College Dunheved Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chifley College Dunheved Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chifley College Dunheved 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.
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