Melonba High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Melonba, New South Wales 2765 · Blacktown LGA
About Melonba High School
Melonba High School is a public high school located in Melonba, New South Wales (2765), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 704 students (311 girls and 393 boys).
Melonba High School has an ICSEA value of 1073, 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 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (47.9 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, Melonba High School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 137th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1073
- 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%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Melonba High School's 704 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Melonba High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Melonba Public School
Melonba · Government primary · K-6
776 students · ICSEA 1098 · 132 m away
St Luke's Catholic College (Primary)
Marsden Park · Catholic primary · K-6
827 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.6 km away
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary)
Marsden Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
940 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.6 km away
St Luke's Arrunga
Marsden Park · Catholic special · U
40 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Northbourne Public School
Marsden Park · Government primary · K-6
1,711 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
Marsden Park Public School
Marsden Park · Government primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 1060 · 3.0 km away
Willmot Public School
Willmot · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 817 · 3.0 km away
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837 · 3.1 km away
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828 · 3.5 km away
Noumea Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 866 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Model Farms High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,021 students · ICSEA 1073
Ashfield Boys High School
Ashfield · Government high school · 7-12
751 students · ICSEA 1074
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071
Macarthur Girls High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
997 students · ICSEA 1071
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075
Randwick High School
Randwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Melonba High School a public or private school?
Melonba High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Melonba High School offer?
Melonba High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Melonba High School?
In 2025, Melonba High School had 704 enrolled students (311 girls, 393 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Melonba High School?
Melonba High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1073. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Melonba High School rank in NSW?
Melonba High School ranks 137th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 334th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Melonba High School?
Melonba 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 Melonba High School?
In 2025, Melonba High School had 302 students in Year 7.
Is Melonba High School co-ed?
Yes. Melonba High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Melonba High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Melonba 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 Melonba High School?
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