Epping Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eastwood, New South Wales 2122 · Ryde LGA
About Epping Boys High School
Epping Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Eastwood, New South Wales (2122), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,493 students.
Epping Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 108 teachers (105.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Epping Boys High School scores 71.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 95th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Epping Boys High School's 1,493 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Epping Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Epping Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 977 · 866 m away
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1001 · 866 m away
Epping Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.1 km away
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University · Independent special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1074 · 1.2 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Marsfield · Catholic primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.3 km away
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program
Macquarie Park · Independent special · U
7 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.3 km away
Epping North Public School
North Epping · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.4 km away
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Epping · Catholic primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.6 km away
Sydney Science College
Epping · Independent high school · 11-12
20 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Epping Boys High School a public or private school?
Epping Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Epping Boys High School offer?
Epping Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Epping Boys High School?
In 2025, Epping Boys High School had 1,493 enrolled students (0 girls, 1,493 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Epping Boys High School?
Epping Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Epping Boys High School rank in NSW?
Epping Boys High School ranks 95th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.3/100), and 258th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Epping Boys High School?
Epping Boys High School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Epping Boys High School?
In 2025, Epping Boys High School had 265 students in Year 7 and 241 in Year 12.
Is Epping Boys High School co-ed?
No. Epping Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Epping Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Epping Boys 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 Epping Boys High School?
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