Cumberland High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
About Cumberland High School
Cumberland High School is a public high school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,173 students (491 girls and 682 boys).
Cumberland High School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (84.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cumberland High School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 125th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Cumberland High School's 1,173 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cumberland High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cumberland High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119 · 355 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980 · 421 m away
James Ruse Agricultural High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 1222 · 774 m away
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.1 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.4 km away
Telopea Public School
Telopea · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.5 km away
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.8 km away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.8 km away
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 1062
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Cumberland High School a public or private school?
Cumberland High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cumberland High School offer?
Cumberland High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Cumberland High School?
In 2025, Cumberland High School had 1,173 enrolled students (491 girls, 682 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cumberland High School?
Cumberland High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cumberland High School rank in NSW?
Cumberland High School ranks 125th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 313th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cumberland High School?
Cumberland High School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cumberland High School?
In 2025, Cumberland High School had 232 students in Year 7 and 147 in Year 12.
Is Cumberland High School co-ed?
Yes. Cumberland High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cumberland High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cumberland 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 Cumberland High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Epping, about 3.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.