Hawkesbury High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Freemans Reach, New South Wales 2756 · Hawkesbury LGA
#391 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1087 of 1,472 nationally
About Hawkesbury High School
Hawkesbury High School is a public high school located in Freemans Reach, New South Wales (2756), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 418 students (207 girls and 211 boys).
Hawkesbury High School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (41.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hawkesbury High School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 391st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Hawkesbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Hawkesbury High School's 418 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hawkesbury High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hawkesbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freemans Reach Public School
Freemans Reach · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 957 · 151 m away
Wilberforce Public School
Wilberforce · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.9 km away
Glossodia Public School
Glossodia · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 954 · 4.4 km away
Kurrajong East Public School
East Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 974 · 5.7 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1032 · 5.7 km away
Richmond Public School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1047 · 5.8 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Windsor · Catholic primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 1021 · 5.8 km away
Windsor Public School
Windsor · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 944 · 5.9 km away
Pitt Town Public School
Pitt Town · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 987 · 6.4 km away
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wyong High School
Wyong · Government high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 946
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946
Billabong High School
Culcairn · Government high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 946
Bombala High School
Bombala · Government high school · 7-12
148 students · ICSEA 946
The Henry Lawson High School
Grenfell · Government high school · 7-12
178 students · ICSEA 946
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947
Frequently asked questions
Is Hawkesbury High School a public or private school?
Hawkesbury High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hawkesbury High School offer?
Hawkesbury High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hawkesbury High School?
In 2025, Hawkesbury High School had 418 enrolled students (207 girls, 211 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hawkesbury High School?
Hawkesbury High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hawkesbury High School rank in NSW?
Hawkesbury High School ranks 391st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 1087th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hawkesbury High School?
Hawkesbury High School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hawkesbury High School?
In 2025, Hawkesbury High School had 85 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Hawkesbury High School co-ed?
Yes. Hawkesbury High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hawkesbury High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hawkesbury 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 Hawkesbury High School?
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