Riverside Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gladesville, New South Wales 2111 · Hunters Hill LGA
About Riverside Girls High School
Riverside Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Gladesville, New South Wales (2111), within the Hunters Hill local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 665 students.
Riverside Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (51.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverside Girls High School scores 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 74th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Hunters Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Riverside Girls High School's 665 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverside Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverside Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hunters Hill High School
Hunters Hill · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1104 · 1.0 km away
Hunters Hill Public School
Hunters Hill · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's College
Hunters Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.1 km away
Villa Maria Catholic Primary School
Hunters Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.1 km away
Giant Steps Sydney
Gladesville · Independent special · U
113 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.3 km away
Gladesville Public School
Gladesville · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.7 km away
Abbotsford Public School
Abbotsford · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.7 km away
Saint Ignatius' College
Lane Cove · Independent combined · 5-12
1,613 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Gladesville · Catholic primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.0 km away
Drummoyne Public School
Drummoyne · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus
Rozelle · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 1112
Carlingford High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,772 students · ICSEA 1111
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Girls High School a public or private school?
Riverside Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Riverside Girls High School offer?
Riverside Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Riverside Girls High School?
In 2025, Riverside Girls High School had 665 enrolled students (665 girls, 0 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverside Girls High School?
Riverside Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Riverside Girls High School rank in NSW?
Riverside Girls High School ranks 74th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.0/100), and 210th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Girls High School?
Riverside Girls High School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Riverside Girls High School?
In 2025, Riverside Girls High School had 115 students in Year 7 and 141 in Year 12.
Is Riverside Girls High School co-ed?
No. Riverside Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near Riverside Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverside Girls 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 Riverside Girls High School?
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