James Ruse Agricultural High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Carlingford, New South Wales 2118 · Parramatta LGA
About James Ruse Agricultural High School
James Ruse Agricultural High School is a public high school located in Carlingford, New South Wales (2118), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 857 students (367 girls and 490 boys).
James Ruse Agricultural High School has an ICSEA value of 1222, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 80% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 60 teachers (61.3 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Ruse Agricultural High School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 93rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1222
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)80% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Ruse Agricultural High School's 857 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Ruse Agricultural High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Ruse Agricultural High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119 · 541 m away
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060 · 774 m away
Carlingford Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.1 km away
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.2 km away
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Murray Farm Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
787 students · ICSEA 1142 · 1.6 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Carlingford · Catholic primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.8 km away
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.8 km away
The King's School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
2,150 students · ICSEA 1163 · 1.8 km away
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Normanhurst Boys High School
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Merewether High School
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1,080 students · ICSEA 1206
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203
Frequently asked questions
Is James Ruse Agricultural High School a public or private school?
James Ruse Agricultural High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does James Ruse Agricultural High School offer?
James Ruse Agricultural High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend James Ruse Agricultural High School?
In 2025, James Ruse Agricultural High School had 857 enrolled students (367 girls, 490 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Ruse Agricultural High School?
James Ruse Agricultural High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1222. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does James Ruse Agricultural High School rank in NSW?
James Ruse Agricultural High School ranks 93rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 255th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Ruse Agricultural High School?
James Ruse Agricultural High School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Ruse Agricultural High School?
In 2025, James Ruse Agricultural High School had 119 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is James Ruse Agricultural High School co-ed?
Yes. James Ruse Agricultural High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Ruse Agricultural High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Ruse Agricultural 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.
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