Davidson High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frenchs Forest, New South Wales 2086 · Northern Beaches LGA
About Davidson High School
Davidson High School is a public high school located in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales (2086), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 790 students (359 girls and 431 boys).
Davidson High School has an ICSEA value of 1089, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (56.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Davidson High School scores 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 131st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (10th of 14 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1089
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Davidson High School's 790 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Davidson High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Davidson High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 154 m away
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1059 · 724 m away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131 · 743 m away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.1 km away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.3 km away
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.9 km away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 2.0 km away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Belrose Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Kellyville High School
Kellyville · Government high school · 7-12
869 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Davidson High School a public or private school?
Davidson High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Davidson High School offer?
Davidson High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Davidson High School?
In 2025, Davidson High School had 790 enrolled students (359 girls, 431 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Davidson High School?
Davidson High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1089. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Davidson High School rank in NSW?
Davidson High School ranks 131st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.1/100), and 325th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Davidson High School?
Davidson High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Davidson High School?
In 2025, Davidson High School had 135 students in Year 7 and 104 in Year 12.
Is Davidson High School co-ed?
Yes. Davidson High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Davidson High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Davidson 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 Davidson High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Gordon, about 4.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.