Port Hacking High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Miranda, New South Wales 2228 · Sutherland LGA
About Port Hacking High School
Port Hacking High School is a public high school located in Miranda, New South Wales (2228), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 950 students (428 girls and 522 boys).
Port Hacking High School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (72.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Hacking High School scores 56.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 232nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (17th of 18 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Port Hacking High School's 950 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Hacking High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Hacking High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Miranda Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 1024 · 245 m away
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda
Miranda · Catholic primary · K-6
396 students · ICSEA 1090 · 533 m away
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.1 km away
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.1 km away
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.3 km away
Gymea Technology High School
Gymea · Government high school · 7-12
554 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.4 km away
St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School
Gymea · Catholic primary · K-6
596 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.4 km away
Sutherland Hospital School
Caringbah · Government special
· 1.6 km away
Yowie Bay Public School
Yowie Bay · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.7 km away
Bates Drive School
Kareela · Government special · U
62 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cronulla High School
Cronulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1050
Marsden High School
Meadowbank · Government high school · 6-12
1,298 students · ICSEA 1050
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay · Government high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1050
Engadine High School
Engadine · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1051
The Jannali High School
Jannali · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1051
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Hacking High School a public or private school?
Port Hacking High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Port Hacking High School offer?
Port Hacking High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Port Hacking High School?
In 2025, Port Hacking High School had 950 enrolled students (428 girls, 522 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Hacking High School?
Port Hacking High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Hacking High School rank in NSW?
Port Hacking High School ranks 232nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.2/100), and 601st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Hacking High School?
Port Hacking High School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Port Hacking High School?
In 2025, Port Hacking High School had 157 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Port Hacking High School co-ed?
Yes. Port Hacking High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Hacking High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Hacking 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 Port Hacking High School?
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