Parramatta High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parramatta, New South Wales 2150 · Parramatta LGA
About Parramatta High School
Parramatta High School is a public 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 1,128 students (478 girls and 650 boys).
Parramatta High School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 54% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (76.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parramatta High School scores 79.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 23rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)54% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Parramatta High School's 1,128 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parramatta High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parramatta High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Parramatta West Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
949 students · ICSEA 1029 · 872 m away
Sacred Heart Primary School
Westmead · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1106 · 985 m away
Arthur Phillip High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.1 km away
Parramatta Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.1 km away
Bayanami Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
663 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta
Parramatta · Independent high school · 7-12
1,097 students · ICSEA 1144 · 1.2 km away
Westmead Public School
Westmead · Government primary · K-6
717 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.4 km away
Westmead Christian Grammar School
Westmead · Independent primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 1117 · 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.
Killarney Heights High School
Killarney Heights · Government high school · 7-12
969 students · ICSEA 1132
Cammeraygal High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
905 students · ICSEA 1135
Sydney Technical High School
Bexley · Government high school · 7-12
907 students · ICSEA 1136
Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1127
Chatswood High School
Chatswood · Government high school · 7-12
2,147 students · ICSEA 1137
Mosman High School
Mosman · Government high school · 7-12
1,087 students · ICSEA 1126
Frequently asked questions
Is Parramatta High School a public or private school?
Parramatta High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Parramatta High School offer?
Parramatta High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Parramatta High School?
In 2025, Parramatta High School had 1,128 enrolled students (478 girls, 650 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parramatta High School?
Parramatta High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Parramatta High School rank in NSW?
Parramatta High School ranks 23rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.6/100), and 75th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parramatta High School?
Parramatta 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 Parramatta High School?
In 2025, Parramatta High School had 136 students in Year 7 and 186 in Year 12.
Is Parramatta High School co-ed?
Yes. Parramatta High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parramatta High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Parramatta 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 Parramatta High School?
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