Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narellan, New South Wales 2567 · Camden LGA
About Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Elizabeth Macarthur High School is a public high school located in Narellan, New South Wales (2567), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,400 students (713 girls and 687 boys).
Elizabeth Macarthur High School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (97.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Elizabeth Macarthur High School scores 51.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 267th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Elizabeth Macarthur High School's 1,400 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Elizabeth Macarthur High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narellan Vale Public School
Narellan Vale · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1006 · 439 m away
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Narellan Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.3 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.7 km away
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.7 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.7 km away
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
Mount Annan Public School
Mount Annan · Government primary · K-6
653 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.0 km away
Magdalene Catholic College
Smeaton Grange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,137 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.3 km away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.3 km away
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lisarow High School
Lisarow · Government high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1014
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013
Moss Vale High School
Moss Vale · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1015
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013
Gledswood Hills High School
Gledswood Hills · Government high school · 7-9
87 students · ICSEA 1013
Albury High School
Albury · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Elizabeth Macarthur High School a public or private school?
Elizabeth Macarthur High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Elizabeth Macarthur High School offer?
Elizabeth Macarthur High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Elizabeth Macarthur High School?
In 2025, Elizabeth Macarthur High School had 1,400 enrolled students (713 girls, 687 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Elizabeth Macarthur High School?
Elizabeth Macarthur High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Elizabeth Macarthur High School rank in NSW?
Elizabeth Macarthur High School ranks 267th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.8/100), and 698th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Elizabeth Macarthur High School?
Elizabeth Macarthur High School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Elizabeth Macarthur High School?
In 2025, Elizabeth Macarthur High School had 266 students in Year 7 and 176 in Year 12.
Is Elizabeth Macarthur High School co-ed?
Yes. Elizabeth Macarthur High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Elizabeth Macarthur High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Elizabeth Macarthur 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.
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