Hennessy Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Young, New South Wales 2594 · Hilltops LGA
About Hennessy Catholic College
Hennessy Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Young, New South Wales (2594), within the Hilltops local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 426 students (201 girls and 225 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Hennessy Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1012, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (37.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hennessy Catholic College scores 57.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 227th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Hilltops area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1012
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- 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 Hennessy Catholic College's 426 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hennessy Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hennessy Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Young High School
Young · Government high school · 7-12
495 students · ICSEA 920 · 243 m away
Young Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 969 · 704 m away
New Madinah College
Young · Independent combined · K-10
100 students · ICSEA 931 · 964 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Young · Catholic primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.0 km away
Young North Public School
Young · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.3 km away
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966 · 11 km away
Wombat Public School
Wombat · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 898 · 13 km away
Monteagle Public School
Monteagle · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 969 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012
CathWest Innovation College
Mount Druitt · Catholic high school · 10-12
385 students · ICSEA 1013
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Hennessy Catholic College a public or private school?
Hennessy Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hennessy Catholic College offer?
Hennessy Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hennessy Catholic College?
In 2025, Hennessy Catholic College had 426 enrolled students (201 girls, 225 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hennessy Catholic College?
Hennessy Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1012. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hennessy Catholic College rank in NSW?
Hennessy Catholic College ranks 227th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.0/100), and 583rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hennessy Catholic College?
Hennessy Catholic College has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hennessy Catholic College?
In 2025, Hennessy Catholic College had 84 students in Year 7 and 79 in Year 12.
Is Hennessy Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Hennessy Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hennessy Catholic College?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Hennessy Catholic College 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 Hennessy Catholic College?
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