James Cook Boys High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kogarah, New South Wales 2217 · Bayside (NSW) LGA
About James Cook Boys High School
James Cook Boys High School is a public boys' high school located in Kogarah, New South Wales (2217), within the Bayside (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 473 students.
James Cook Boys High School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (47.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 52% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Cook Boys High School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 107th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 7 in the Bayside (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+52% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 James Cook Boys High School's 473 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Cook Boys High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Cook Boys High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 212 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117 · 267 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 287 m away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 289 m away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 497 m away
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 648 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 829 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.0 km away
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.1 km away
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022
Moorebank High School
Moorebank · Government high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1022
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025
Quakers Hill High School
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1025
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is James Cook Boys High School a public or private school?
James Cook Boys High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does James Cook Boys High School offer?
James Cook Boys High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend James Cook Boys High School?
In 2025, James Cook Boys High School had 473 enrolled students (0 girls, 473 boys), a change of 52% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Cook Boys High School?
James Cook Boys High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 James Cook Boys High School rank in NSW?
James Cook Boys High School ranks 107th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 281st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Cook Boys High School?
James Cook Boys High School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Cook Boys High School?
In 2025, James Cook Boys High School had 66 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is James Cook Boys High School co-ed?
No. James Cook Boys High School is a boys' school.
What other schools are near James Cook Boys High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Cook 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 James Cook Boys High School?
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