Kingswood High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingswood, New South Wales 2747 · Penrith LGA
#357 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1007 of 1,472 nationally
About Kingswood High School
Kingswood High School is a public high school located in Kingswood, New South Wales (2747), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,005 students (487 girls and 518 boys).
Kingswood High School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (74.6 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingswood High School scores 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 357th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th 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 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Kingswood High School's 1,005 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingswood High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingswood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingswood South Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 956 · 427 m away
Montgrove College
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
675 students · ICSEA 1106 · 433 m away
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.2 km away
St Mary MacKillop Primary School
South Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Orchard Hills Public School
Orchard Hills · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.4 km away
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.6 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.6 km away
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kingswood · Catholic primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.7 km away
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingswood High School a public or private school?
Kingswood High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kingswood High School offer?
Kingswood High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kingswood High School?
In 2025, Kingswood High School had 1,005 enrolled students (487 girls, 518 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingswood High School?
Kingswood High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Kingswood High School rank in NSW?
Kingswood High School ranks 357th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.5/100), and 1007th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingswood High School?
Kingswood High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kingswood High School?
In 2025, Kingswood High School had 228 students in Year 7 and 126 in Year 12.
Is Kingswood High School co-ed?
Yes. Kingswood High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingswood High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingswood 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 Kingswood High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 2.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.