Prairiewood High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Prairiewood, New South Wales 2176 · Fairfield LGA
#326 of 539 high schools in NSW
#898 of 1,472 nationally
About Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood High School is a public high school located in Prairiewood, New South Wales (2176), within the Fairfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,288 students (611 girls and 677 boys).
Prairiewood 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. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 94 teachers (95.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Prairiewood High School scores 42.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 326th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 13 in the Fairfield 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%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Prairiewood High School's 1,288 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Prairiewood High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Prairiewood High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
William Stimson Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 973 · 658 m away
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Bossley Park · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1009 · 966 m away
Mary MacKillop Catholic College
Wakeley · Catholic high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.1 km away
Prairievale Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.3 km away
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School
Greenfield Park · Independent primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.5 km away
Smithfield West Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
300 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.5 km away
Aspect Western Sydney School
Wetherill Park · Independent special · U
167 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.7 km away
St Johns Park High School
St Johns Park · Government high school · 7-12
923 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.8 km away
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.8 km away
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 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 Prairiewood High School a public or private school?
Prairiewood High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Prairiewood High School offer?
Prairiewood High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Prairiewood High School?
In 2025, Prairiewood High School had 1,288 enrolled students (611 girls, 677 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Prairiewood High School?
Prairiewood 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 Prairiewood High School rank in NSW?
Prairiewood High School ranks 326th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.2/100), and 898th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Prairiewood High School?
Prairiewood High School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Prairiewood High School?
In 2025, Prairiewood High School had 218 students in Year 7 and 213 in Year 12.
Is Prairiewood High School co-ed?
Yes. Prairiewood High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Prairiewood High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Prairiewood 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 Prairiewood High School?
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