Kogarah High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kogarah, New South Wales 2217 · Georges River LGA
About Kogarah High School
Kogarah High School is a public high school located in Kogarah, New South Wales (2217), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 787 students (364 girls and 423 boys).
Kogarah High School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (76.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kogarah High School scores 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 251st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 10 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Kogarah High School's 787 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kogarah High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kogarah High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 241 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 286 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 435 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 617 m away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 648 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117 · 814 m away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 858 m away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 929 m away
Carlton Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 993
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Emu Plains · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 994
Arthur Phillip High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 994
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Kogarah High School a public or private school?
Kogarah High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kogarah High School offer?
Kogarah High School offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kogarah High School?
In 2025, Kogarah High School had 787 enrolled students (364 girls, 423 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kogarah High School?
Kogarah High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Kogarah High School rank in NSW?
Kogarah High School ranks 251st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.7/100), and 664th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kogarah High School?
Kogarah High School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kogarah High School?
In 2025, Kogarah High School had 91 students in Year 7 and 124 in Year 12.
Is Kogarah High School co-ed?
Yes. Kogarah High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kogarah High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kogarah 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 Kogarah High School?
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