Macarthur Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parramatta, New South Wales 2150 · Parramatta LGA
About Macarthur Girls High School
Macarthur Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Parramatta, New South Wales (2150), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 997 students.
Macarthur Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (67.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macarthur Girls High School scores 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 171st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1071
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Macarthur Girls High School's 997 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macarthur Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macarthur Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arthur Phillip High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 994 · 548 m away
Parramatta Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1134 · 572 m away
Parramatta East Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1091 · 918 m away
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta
Harris Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1023 · 974 m away
Bayanami Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
663 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.0 km away
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta
Parramatta · Independent high school · 7-12
1,097 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.0 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.0 km away
Parramatta North Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Rosehill Public School
Rosehill · Government primary · P-6
550 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.4 km away
St Oliver's Primary School
Harris Park · Catholic primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071
Randwick High School
Randwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1071
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069
Model Farms High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,021 students · ICSEA 1073
Melonba High School
Melonba · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 1073
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074
Frequently asked questions
Is Macarthur Girls High School a public or private school?
Macarthur Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Macarthur Girls High School offer?
Macarthur Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Macarthur Girls High School?
In 2025, Macarthur Girls High School had 997 enrolled students (997 girls, 0 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macarthur Girls High School?
Macarthur Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macarthur Girls High School rank in NSW?
Macarthur Girls High School ranks 171st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.1/100), and 437th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macarthur Girls High School?
Macarthur Girls High School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macarthur Girls High School?
In 2025, Macarthur Girls High School had 184 students in Year 7 and 188 in Year 12.
Is Macarthur Girls High School co-ed?
No. Macarthur Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Macarthur Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macarthur Girls 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 Macarthur Girls High School?
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