Jamison High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Penrith, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#393 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1090 of 1,472 nationally
About Jamison High School
Jamison High School is a public high school located in South Penrith, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 834 students (400 girls and 434 boys).
Jamison High School has an ICSEA value of 964, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (69.2 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jamison High School scores 33.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 393rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (12th of 17 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 964
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Jamison High School's 834 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jamison High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jamison High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 190 m away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 899 m away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.3 km away
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.4 km away
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.5 km away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.6 km away
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown Girls High School
Bankstown · Government high school · 7-12
551 students · ICSEA 964
Temora High School
Temora · Government high school · 7-12
275 students · ICSEA 964
Albion Park High School
Albion Park · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 964
Robert Townson High School
Raby · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 963
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965
Finley High School
Finley · Government high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamison High School a public or private school?
Jamison High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Jamison High School offer?
Jamison High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Jamison High School?
In 2025, Jamison High School had 834 enrolled students (400 girls, 434 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jamison High School?
Jamison High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 964. 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 Jamison High School rank in NSW?
Jamison High School ranks 393rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.9/100), and 1090th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jamison High School?
Jamison High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Jamison High School?
In 2025, Jamison High School had 145 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is Jamison High School co-ed?
Yes. Jamison High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jamison High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jamison 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 Jamison High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 2.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.