Mitchell High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blacktown, New South Wales 2148 · Blacktown LGA
#385 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1075 of 1,472 nationally
About Mitchell High School
Mitchell High School is a public high school located in Blacktown, New South Wales (2148), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 876 students (414 girls and 462 boys).
Mitchell High School has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (63.7 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mitchell High School scores 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 385th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (22nd 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 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Mitchell High School's 876 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mitchell High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mitchell High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shelley Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1001 · 516 m away
Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
936 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.1 km away
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.1 km away
Coreen School
Blacktown · Government special · U
56 students · ICSEA 845 · 1.4 km away
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.4 km away
Nagle College
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
532 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Seven Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.7 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.0 km away
Metella Road Public School
Toongabbie · Government primary · K-6
676 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood · Government high school · 7-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 978
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980
Camden High School
Camden · Government high school · 7-12
912 students · ICSEA 976
Frequently asked questions
Is Mitchell High School a public or private school?
Mitchell High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mitchell High School offer?
Mitchell High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mitchell High School?
In 2025, Mitchell High School had 876 enrolled students (414 girls, 462 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mitchell High School?
Mitchell High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Mitchell High School rank in NSW?
Mitchell High School ranks 385th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.5/100), and 1075th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mitchell High School?
Mitchell High School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mitchell High School?
In 2025, Mitchell High School had 157 students in Year 7 and 136 in Year 12.
Is Mitchell High School co-ed?
Yes. Mitchell High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mitchell High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mitchell 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 Mitchell High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Blacktown, about 1.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.