Fairfield High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairfield, New South Wales 2165 · Fairfield LGA
#489 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1338 of 1,472 nationally
About Fairfield High School
Fairfield High School is a public high school located in Fairfield, New South Wales (2165), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,123 students (485 girls and 638 boys).
Fairfield High School has an ICSEA value of 878, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 102 teachers (119.7 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairfield High School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 489th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th of 13 in the Fairfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 878
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Fairfield High School's 1,123 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairfield High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairfield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Fairfield Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 901 · 350 m away
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893 · 683 m away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997 · 845 m away
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969 · 892 m away
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.0 km away
Yennora Public School
Yennora · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.1 km away
Verona School
Fairfield East · Government special · U
89 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.2 km away
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.8 km away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.1 km away
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878
Ashcroft High School
Ashcroft · Government high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 877
Airds High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 875
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875
James Meehan High School
Macquarie Fields · Government high school · 7-12
395 students · ICSEA 884
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield High School a public or private school?
Fairfield High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fairfield High School offer?
Fairfield High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Fairfield High School?
In 2025, Fairfield High School had 1,123 enrolled students (485 girls, 638 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairfield High School?
Fairfield High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 878. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fairfield High School rank in NSW?
Fairfield High School ranks 489th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 1338th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairfield High School?
Fairfield High School has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Fairfield High School?
In 2025, Fairfield High School had 182 students in Year 7 and 125 in Year 12.
Is Fairfield High School co-ed?
Yes. Fairfield High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairfield High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairfield 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 Fairfield High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Fairfield, about 710 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.