Glenwood High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Glenwood, New South Wales 2768 · Blacktown LGA
About Glenwood High School
Glenwood High School is a public high school located in Glenwood, New South Wales (2768), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,507 students (723 girls and 784 boys).
Glenwood High School has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (107.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glenwood High School scores 71.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 97th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1090
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Glenwood High School's 1,507 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glenwood High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glenwood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parklea Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 1083 · 832 m away
Caddies Creek Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
868 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.1 km away
Holy Cross Primary School
Glenwood · Catholic primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.2 km away
Bella Vista Public School
Bella Vista · Government primary · K-6
1,104 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.7 km away
Kings Langley Public School
Kings Langley · Government primary · K-6
567 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.8 km away
Quakers Hill East Public School
Acacia Gardens · Government primary · K-6
655 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.1 km away
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.6 km away
Vardys Road Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
437 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.7 km away
Kellyville Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
855 students · ICSEA 1136 · 3.1 km away
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094
Burwood Girls High School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Glenwood High School a public or private school?
Glenwood High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Glenwood High School offer?
Glenwood High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Glenwood High School?
In 2025, Glenwood High School had 1,507 enrolled students (723 girls, 784 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glenwood High School?
Glenwood High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Glenwood High School rank in NSW?
Glenwood High School ranks 97th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.2/100), and 261st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glenwood High School?
Glenwood High School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Glenwood High School?
In 2025, Glenwood High School had 316 students in Year 7 and 214 in Year 12.
Is Glenwood High School co-ed?
Yes. Glenwood High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glenwood High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glenwood 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 Glenwood High School?
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