Griffith High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, New South Wales 2680 · Griffith LGA
#492 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1344 of 1,472 nationally
About Griffith High School
Griffith High School is a public high school located in Griffith, New South Wales (2680), within the Griffith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 608 students (286 girls and 322 boys).
Griffith High School has an ICSEA value of 899, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (65.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1.
On the Success Index, Griffith High School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 492nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Griffith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 899
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Griffith High School's 608 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Griffith High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Griffith High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881 · 324 m away
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835 · 438 m away
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.0 km away
Verity Christian College
Griffith · Independent combined · K-12
147 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.1 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Griffith · Catholic primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.3 km away
Griffith North Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.6 km away
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.8 km away
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.1 km away
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899
Warialda High School
Warialda · Government high school · 7-12
199 students · ICSEA 900
Coonabarabran High School
Coonabarabran · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 898
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902
Frequently asked questions
Is Griffith High School a public or private school?
Griffith High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Griffith High School offer?
Griffith High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Griffith High School?
In 2025, Griffith High School had 608 enrolled students (286 girls, 322 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Griffith High School?
Griffith High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 899. 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 Griffith High School rank in NSW?
Griffith High School ranks 492nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 1344th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Griffith High School?
Griffith High School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Griffith High School?
In 2025, Griffith High School had 139 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Griffith High School co-ed?
Yes. Griffith High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Griffith High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Griffith 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 Griffith High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 303 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.