Francis Greenway High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beresfield, New South Wales 2322 · Maitland LGA
#478 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1309 of 1,472 nationally
About Francis Greenway High School
Francis Greenway High School is a public high school located in Beresfield, New South Wales (2322), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 742 students (370 girls and 372 boys).
Francis Greenway High School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (67.2 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Francis Greenway High School scores 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 478th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Francis Greenway High School's 742 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Francis Greenway High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Francis Greenway High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.0 km away
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817 · 1.1 km away
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.6 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.7 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.8 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 5.3 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.4 km away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912
Kyogle High School
Kyogle · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 912
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911
Tenterfield High School
Tenterfield · Government high school · 7-12
267 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Francis Greenway High School a public or private school?
Francis Greenway High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Francis Greenway High School offer?
Francis Greenway High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Francis Greenway High School?
In 2025, Francis Greenway High School had 742 enrolled students (370 girls, 372 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Francis Greenway High School?
Francis Greenway High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Francis Greenway High School rank in NSW?
Francis Greenway High School ranks 478th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.0/100), and 1309th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Francis Greenway High School?
Francis Greenway High School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Francis Greenway High School?
In 2025, Francis Greenway High School had 173 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Francis Greenway High School co-ed?
Yes. Francis Greenway High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Francis Greenway High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Francis Greenway 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 Francis Greenway High School?
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