Doonside High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doonside, New South Wales 2767 · Blacktown LGA
#463 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1269 of 1,472 nationally
About Doonside High School
Doonside High School is a public high school located in Doonside, New South Wales (2767), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 715 students (344 girls and 371 boys).
Doonside High School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (60.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Doonside High School scores 26.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 463rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (23rd of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Doonside High School's 715 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Doonside High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Doonside High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crawford Public School
Doonside · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 914 · 496 m away
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083 · 539 m away
Doonside Public School
Doonside · Government primary · P-6
258 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.2 km away
Marayong South Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.2 km away
St Andrews Primary School
Marayong · Catholic primary · K-6
796 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.5 km away
Mountain View Adventist College
Doonside · Independent combined · K-12
592 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
St Andrews College
Marayong · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,327 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.8 km away
Marayong Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · P-6
557 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.0 km away
Quakers Hill Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
962 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.2 km away
Glendenning Public School
Glendenning · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1025 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917
Blayney High School
Blayney · Government high school · 7-12
296 students · ICSEA 917
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Doonside High School a public or private school?
Doonside High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Doonside High School offer?
Doonside High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Doonside High School?
In 2025, Doonside High School had 715 enrolled students (344 girls, 371 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Doonside High School?
Doonside High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Doonside High School rank in NSW?
Doonside High School ranks 463rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.6/100), and 1269th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Doonside High School?
Doonside High School has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Doonside High School?
In 2025, Doonside High School had 116 students in Year 7 and 95 in Year 12.
Is Doonside High School co-ed?
Yes. Doonside High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Doonside High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Doonside 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 Doonside High School?
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