Homebush Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Homebush, New South Wales 2140 · Strathfield LGA
About Homebush Boys High School
Homebush Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Homebush, New South Wales (2140), within the Strathfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 891 students.
Homebush Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 79 teachers (77.3 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Homebush Boys High School scores 62.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 187th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Strathfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Homebush Boys High School's 891 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Homebush Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Homebush Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094 · 669 m away
St Patrick's College, Strathfield
Strathfield · Independent combined · 5-12
1,598 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.1 km away
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.1 km away
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.1 km away
Strathfield Girls High School
Strathfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
North Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.1 km away
The McDonald College
North Strathfield · Independent combined · 1-12
265 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.1 km away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
Strathfield · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.2 km away
Meriden School
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,761 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.4 km away
Chalmers Road School
Strathfield · Government special · U
79 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042
Terrigal High School
Terrigal · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 1044
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Homebush Boys High School a public or private school?
Homebush Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Homebush Boys High School offer?
Homebush Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Homebush Boys High School?
In 2025, Homebush Boys High School had 891 enrolled students (0 girls, 891 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Homebush Boys High School?
Homebush Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Homebush Boys High School rank in NSW?
Homebush Boys High School ranks 187th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.0/100), and 466th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Homebush Boys High School?
Homebush Boys High School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Homebush Boys High School?
In 2025, Homebush Boys High School had 138 students in Year 7 and 155 in Year 12.
Is Homebush Boys High School co-ed?
No. Homebush Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near Homebush Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Homebush Boys 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 Homebush Boys High School?
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