Merrylands High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merrylands, New South Wales 2160 · Cumberland LGA
#515 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1404 of 1,472 nationally
About Merrylands High School
Merrylands High School is a public high school located in Merrylands, New South Wales (2160), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 855 students (434 girls and 421 boys).
Merrylands High School has an ICSEA value of 915, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 67% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (75.5 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merrylands High School scores 20.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 515th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 13 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 915
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Merrylands High School's 855 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merrylands High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merrylands High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041 · 372 m away
Fowler Road School
Merrylands · Government special · U
55 students · ICSEA 895 · 555 m away
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936 · 599 m away
Guildford West Public School
Guildford West · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 945 · 810 m away
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992 · 984 m away
St Margaret Mary's Primary School
Merrylands · Catholic primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Guildford · Catholic primary · K-6
342 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.6 km away
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.7 km away
Holroyd School
Merrylands · Government special · U
189 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Murrumburrah High School
Harden · Government high school · 7-12
148 students · ICSEA 915
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916
Tenterfield High School
Tenterfield · Government high school · 7-12
267 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Merrylands High School a public or private school?
Merrylands High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merrylands High School offer?
Merrylands High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Merrylands High School?
In 2025, Merrylands High School had 855 enrolled students (434 girls, 421 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merrylands High School?
Merrylands High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 915. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merrylands High School rank in NSW?
Merrylands High School ranks 515th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.8/100), and 1404th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merrylands High School?
Merrylands High School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Merrylands High School?
In 2025, Merrylands High School had 150 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is Merrylands High School co-ed?
Yes. Merrylands High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merrylands High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merrylands 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 Merrylands High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Merrylands, about 671 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.