John Edmondson High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horningsea Park, New South Wales 2171 · Liverpool LGA
#365 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1025 of 1,472 nationally
About John Edmondson High School
John Edmondson High School is a public high school located in Horningsea Park, New South Wales (2171), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,084 students (514 girls and 570 boys).
John Edmondson High School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (75.1 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Edmondson High School scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 365th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 14 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 John Edmondson High School's 1,084 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Edmondson High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Edmondson High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
Carnes Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 1059 · 736 m away
William Carey Christian School
Prestons · Independent combined · K-12
1,325 students · ICSEA 1105 · 799 m away
Greenway Park Public School
Carnes Hill · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1011 · 997 m away
Clancy Catholic College
West Hoxton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.7 km away
Hoxton Park Public School
Hoxton Park · Government primary · K-6
531 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Catholic College
Edmondson Park · Catholic combined · K-12
1,559 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.1 km away
Edmondson Park Public School
Edmondson Park · Government primary · K-6
897 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.4 km away
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Prestons · Catholic primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.5 km away
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Hoxton Park · Catholic primary · K-6
469 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.5 km away
Dalmeny Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is John Edmondson High School a public or private school?
John Edmondson High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does John Edmondson High School offer?
John Edmondson High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Edmondson High School?
In 2025, John Edmondson High School had 1,084 enrolled students (514 girls, 570 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Edmondson High School?
John Edmondson High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 John Edmondson High School rank in NSW?
John Edmondson High School ranks 365th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 1025th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Edmondson High School?
John Edmondson High School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Edmondson High School?
In 2025, John Edmondson High School had 182 students in Year 7 and 134 in Year 12.
Is John Edmondson High School co-ed?
Yes. John Edmondson High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Edmondson High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Edmondson 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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