Richmond High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Richmond, New South Wales 2753 · Hawkesbury LGA
About Richmond High School
Richmond High School is a public high school located in Richmond, New South Wales (2753), within the Hawkesbury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 750 students (362 girls and 388 boys).
Richmond High School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (67.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Richmond High School scores 59.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 205th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Hawkesbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+48 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 Richmond High School's 750 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Richmond High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Richmond High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hobartville Public School
Hobartville · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 959 · 537 m away
Richmond Public School
Richmond · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.0 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.2 km away
Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
11 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Richmond North Public School
North Richmond · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.5 km away
Colo High School
North Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.0 km away
Londonderry Public School
Londonderry · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.3 km away
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858 · 5.7 km away
Bede Polding College
South Windsor · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1007 · 5.7 km away
Bligh Park Public School
Bligh Park · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 933 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Mascot · Government high school · 7-12
298 students · ICSEA 987
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988
Kingsgrove High School
Kingsgrove · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 986
Cecil Hills High School
Cecil Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 986
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Richmond High School a public or private school?
Richmond High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Richmond High School offer?
Richmond High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Richmond High School?
In 2025, Richmond High School had 750 enrolled students (362 girls, 388 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Richmond High School?
Richmond High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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 Richmond High School rank in NSW?
Richmond High School ranks 205th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.9/100), and 516th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Richmond High School?
Richmond High School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Richmond High School?
In 2025, Richmond High School had 163 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Richmond High School co-ed?
Yes. Richmond High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Richmond High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Richmond 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 Richmond High School?
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