Holroyd High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Greystanes, New South Wales 2145 · Cumberland LGA
#379 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1063 of 1,472 nationally
About Holroyd High School
Holroyd High School is a public high school located in Greystanes, New South Wales (2145), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 547 students (246 girls and 301 boys).
Holroyd High School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (74.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Holroyd High School scores 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 379th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th 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 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Holroyd High School's 547 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Holroyd High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Holroyd High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992 · 935 m away
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.0 km away
Greystanes Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Greystanes · Catholic high school · 7-12
800 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.6 km away
Ringrose Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.6 km away
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.7 km away
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915 · 1.9 km away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Young High School
Young · Government high school · 7-12
495 students · ICSEA 920
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Holroyd High School a public or private school?
Holroyd High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Holroyd High School offer?
Holroyd High School offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Holroyd High School?
In 2025, Holroyd High School had 547 enrolled students (246 girls, 301 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Holroyd High School?
Holroyd High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Holroyd High School rank in NSW?
Holroyd High School ranks 379th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.9/100), and 1063rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Holroyd High School?
Holroyd High School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Holroyd High School?
In 2025, Holroyd High School had 88 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is Holroyd High School co-ed?
Yes. Holroyd High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Holroyd High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Holroyd 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 Holroyd High School?
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