Girraween High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Girraween, New South Wales 2145 · Cumberland LGA
About Girraween High School
Girraween High School is a public high school located in Girraween, New South Wales (2145), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 784 students (334 girls and 450 boys).
Girraween High School has an ICSEA value of 1199, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 75% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (56.2 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Girraween High School scores 79.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 27th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 13 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1199
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)75% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Girraween High School's 784 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Girraween High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Girraween High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Girraween Public School
Girraween · Government primary · K-6
1,072 students · ICSEA 1132 · 592 m away
St Anthony's Primary School
Girraween · Catholic primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 1129 · 947 m away
Metella Road Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.0 km away
Toongabbie Christian College
Toongabbie · Independent combined · K-12
1,242 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.1 km away
Toongabbie West Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.4 km away
Pendle Hill Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · P-6
309 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
Ebenezer Christian College
Prospect · Independent combined · K-10
140 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.5 km away
Greystanes High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 7-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.6 km away
Pendle Hill High School
Wentworthville · Government high school · 7-12
692 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.7 km away
Beresford Road Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206
Frequently asked questions
Is Girraween High School a public or private school?
Girraween High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Girraween High School offer?
Girraween High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Girraween High School?
In 2025, Girraween High School had 784 enrolled students (334 girls, 450 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Girraween High School?
Girraween High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1199. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Girraween High School rank in NSW?
Girraween High School ranks 27th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.0/100), and 85th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Girraween High School?
Girraween High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Girraween High School?
In 2025, Girraween High School had 119 students in Year 7 and 140 in Year 12.
Is Girraween High School co-ed?
Yes. Girraween High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Girraween High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Girraween 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 Girraween High School?
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