Cranebrook High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranebrook, New South Wales 2749 · Penrith LGA
#457 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1253 of 1,472 nationally
About Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook High School is a public high school located in Cranebrook, New South Wales (2749), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 871 students (419 girls and 452 boys).
Cranebrook High School has an ICSEA value of 916, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (71.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cranebrook High School scores 27.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 457th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (16th 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 916
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Cranebrook High School's 871 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cranebrook High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cranebrook High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Braddock Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 880 · 161 m away
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980 · 934 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Cranebrook · Catholic primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.3 km away
Jordan Springs Public School
Jordan Springs · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Henry Fulton Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.9 km away
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.1 km away
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810 · 2.2 km away
Xavier College
Llandilo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.3 km away
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Castlereagh · Government combined
· 2.5 km away
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916
Hay War Memorial High School
Hay · Government high school · 7-12
155 students · ICSEA 916
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Cranebrook High School a public or private school?
Cranebrook High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cranebrook High School offer?
Cranebrook High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Cranebrook High School?
In 2025, Cranebrook High School had 871 enrolled students (419 girls, 452 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cranebrook High School?
Cranebrook High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 916. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cranebrook High School rank in NSW?
Cranebrook High School ranks 457th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.2/100), and 1253rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cranebrook High School?
Cranebrook High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cranebrook High School?
In 2025, Cranebrook High School had 171 students in Year 7 and 81 in Year 12.
Is Cranebrook High School co-ed?
Yes. Cranebrook High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cranebrook High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cranebrook 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 Cranebrook High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 3.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.