Picnic Point High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Picnic Point, New South Wales 2213 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
About Picnic Point High School
Picnic Point High School is a public high school located in Picnic Point, New South Wales (2213), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 865 students (398 girls and 467 boys).
Picnic Point High School has an ICSEA value of 1018, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (70.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Picnic Point High School scores 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 244th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th of 21 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1018
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Picnic Point High School's 865 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Picnic Point High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Picnic Point High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights
Revesby Heights · Catholic high school · 7-12
650 students · ICSEA 1065 · 317 m away
Picnic Point Public School
Picnic Point · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1101 · 543 m away
Revesby South Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1041 · 679 m away
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998 · 962 m away
Panania Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.1 km away
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Panania · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.6 km away
Padstow Heights Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.7 km away
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.8 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Padstow · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.8 km away
East Hills Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 986 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canterbury Boys High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1018
Georges River College Hurstville Campus
Hurstville · Government high school · 7-10
267 students · ICSEA 1017
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019
Albury High School
Albury · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1016
Moss Vale High School
Moss Vale · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1015
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Picnic Point High School a public or private school?
Picnic Point High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Picnic Point High School offer?
Picnic Point High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Picnic Point High School?
In 2025, Picnic Point High School had 865 enrolled students (398 girls, 467 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Picnic Point High School?
Picnic Point High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1018. 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 Picnic Point High School rank in NSW?
Picnic Point High School ranks 244th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.7/100), and 635th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Picnic Point High School?
Picnic Point High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Picnic Point High School?
In 2025, Picnic Point High School had 138 students in Year 7 and 119 in Year 12.
Is Picnic Point High School co-ed?
Yes. Picnic Point High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Picnic Point High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Picnic Point 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 Picnic Point High School?
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