Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dulwich Hill, New South Wales 2203 · Inner West LGA
About Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design is a public high school located in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales (2203), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 804 students (443 girls and 361 boys).
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (61.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 90th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 9 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 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design's 804 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 471 m away
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 485 m away
Lewisham Public School
Lewisham · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1121 · 710 m away
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham
Lewisham · Independent combined · 5-12
1,231 students · ICSEA 1074 · 746 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 926 m away
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094 · 939 m away
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 959 m away
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.0 km away
Petersham Public School
Petersham · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.1 km away
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design a public or private school?
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design offer?
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design?
In 2025, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design had 804 enrolled students (443 girls, 361 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design?
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design rank in NSW?
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design ranks 90th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 247th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design?
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design?
In 2025, Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design had 118 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design co-ed?
Yes. Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design 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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