James Meehan High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macquarie Fields, New South Wales 2564 · Campbelltown (NSW) LGA
#387 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1078 of 1,472 nationally
About James Meehan High School
James Meehan High School is a public high school located in Macquarie Fields, New South Wales (2564), within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 395 students (179 girls and 216 boys).
James Meehan High School has an ICSEA value of 884, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (46.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Meehan High School scores 34.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 387th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th of 15 in the Campbelltown (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 884
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Meehan High School's 395 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Meehan High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Meehan High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
EDEN College
Macquarie Fields · Independent special · 9-12
61 students · ICSEA 901 · 100 m away
Guise Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 880 · 335 m away
Curran Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 883 · 799 m away
Macarthur Adventist College
Macquarie Fields · Independent combined · K-12
695 students · ICSEA 1051 · 846 m away
Macquarie Fields High School
Macquarie Fields · Government high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.2 km away
Macquarie Fields Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
828 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.2 km away
Glenwood Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.8 km away
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.0 km away
Hurlstone Agricultural High School
Glenfield · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 1147 · 2.0 km away
Campbell House School
Glenfield · Government special · U
60 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884
Cowra High School
Cowra · Government high school · 7-12
439 students · ICSEA 884
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888
Narrandera High School
Narrandera · Government high school · 7-12
299 students · ICSEA 889
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878
Fairfield High School
Fairfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,123 students · ICSEA 878
Frequently asked questions
Is James Meehan High School a public or private school?
James Meehan High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does James Meehan High School offer?
James Meehan High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend James Meehan High School?
In 2025, James Meehan High School had 395 enrolled students (179 girls, 216 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Meehan High School?
James Meehan High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 884. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does James Meehan High School rank in NSW?
James Meehan High School ranks 387th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.4/100), and 1078th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Meehan High School?
James Meehan High School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Meehan High School?
In 2025, James Meehan High School had 76 students in Year 7 and 34 in Year 12.
Is James Meehan High School co-ed?
Yes. James Meehan High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Meehan High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Meehan 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 Meehan High School?
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