Kirrawee High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kirrawee, New South Wales 2232 · Sutherland LGA
About Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee High School is a public high school located in Kirrawee, New South Wales (2232), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,185 students (619 girls and 566 boys).
Kirrawee High School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (83.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kirrawee High School scores 72.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 82nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 18 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Kirrawee High School's 1,185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kirrawee High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kirrawee High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091 · 942 m away
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School
Gymea · Catholic primary · K-6
596 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.2 km away
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Sutherland · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
Minerva School
Sutherland · Government special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.7 km away
Grays Point Public School
Grays Point · Government primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Gymea Technology High School
Gymea · Government high school · 7-12
554 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.8 km away
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094
Glenwood High School
Glenwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,507 students · ICSEA 1090
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089
Tempe High School
Tempe · Government high school · 7-12
985 students · ICSEA 1096
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Kirrawee High School a public or private school?
Kirrawee High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kirrawee High School offer?
Kirrawee High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kirrawee High School?
In 2025, Kirrawee High School had 1,185 enrolled students (619 girls, 566 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kirrawee High School?
Kirrawee High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kirrawee High School rank in NSW?
Kirrawee High School ranks 82nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.4/100), and 227th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kirrawee High School?
Kirrawee High School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kirrawee High School?
In 2025, Kirrawee High School had 230 students in Year 7 and 147 in Year 12.
Is Kirrawee High School co-ed?
Yes. Kirrawee High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kirrawee High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kirrawee 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 Kirrawee High School?
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