Menai High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Menai, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
About Menai High School
Menai High School is a public high school located in Menai, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,062 students (517 girls and 545 boys).
Menai High School has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 79 teachers (76.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Menai High School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 246th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (18th 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 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Menai High School's 1,062 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Menai High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Menai High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085 · 196 m away
Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.8 km away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.9 km away
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.9 km away
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.8 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blacktown Girls High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1046
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045
Gymea Technology High School
Gymea · Government high school · 7-12
554 students · ICSEA 1048
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Terrigal High School
Terrigal · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is Menai High School a public or private school?
Menai High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Menai High School offer?
Menai High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Menai High School?
In 2025, Menai High School had 1,062 enrolled students (517 girls, 545 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Menai High School?
Menai High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 Menai High School rank in NSW?
Menai High School ranks 246th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 647th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Menai High School?
Menai High School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Menai High School?
In 2025, Menai High School had 190 students in Year 7 and 180 in Year 12.
Is Menai High School co-ed?
Yes. Menai High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Menai High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Menai 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 Menai High School?
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