Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lewisham, New South Wales 2049 · Inner West LGA
#161 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#510 of 1,259 nationally
About Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham is an independent boys' combined (K–12) school located in Lewisham, New South Wales (2049), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from 5 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,231 students. The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 106 teachers (99.1 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham scores 56.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 161st of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham's 1,231 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 54 m away
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137 · 459 m away
NSW School of Languages
Petersham · Government high school
· 552 m away
Eileen O'Connor Catholic College
Lewisham · Catholic special · U
74 students · ICSEA 1052 · 579 m away
The John Berne School
Lewisham · Independent special · U
45 students · ICSEA 1038 · 630 m away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 746 m away
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167 · 920 m away
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.0 km away
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.1 km away
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Saint Mary MacKillop College Albury
Jindera · Independent combined · K-12
216 students · ICSEA 1074
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
493 students · ICSEA 1074
Western Grammar School
Plumpton · Independent combined · K-12
387 students · ICSEA 1073
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072
Frequently asked questions
Is Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham a public or private school?
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham offer?
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham offers 5 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham?
In 2025, Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham had 1,231 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,231 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham?
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham rank in NSW?
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham ranks 161st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.8/100), and 510th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham?
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham?
In 2025, Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham had 201 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham co-ed?
No. Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham 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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