Picton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Picton, New South Wales 2571 · Wollondilly LGA
#360 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1014 of 1,472 nationally
About Picton High School
Picton High School is a public high school located in Picton, New South Wales (2571), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,182 students (592 girls and 590 boys).
Picton High School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (95.7 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Picton High School scores 37.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 360th of 539 secondary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Picton High School's 1,182 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Picton High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Picton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.7 km away
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.8 km away
Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 927 · 4.1 km away
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 7.2 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 8.2 km away
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949 · 8.3 km away
Douglas Park Public School
Douglas Park · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 1031 · 9.8 km away
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982 · 11 km away
Bargo Public School
Bargo · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 945 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Picton High School a public or private school?
Picton High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Picton High School offer?
Picton High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Picton High School?
In 2025, Picton High School had 1,182 enrolled students (592 girls, 590 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Picton High School?
Picton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Picton High School rank in NSW?
Picton High School ranks 360th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.3/100), and 1014th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Picton High School?
Picton High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Picton High School?
In 2025, Picton High School had 232 students in Year 7 and 112 in Year 12.
Is Picton High School co-ed?
Yes. Picton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Picton High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Picton 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 Picton High School?
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