Rooty Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rooty Hill, New South Wales 2766 · Blacktown LGA
#474 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1295 of 1,472 nationally
About Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill High School is a public high school located in Rooty Hill, New South Wales (2766), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,110 students (580 girls and 530 boys).
Rooty Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 958, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (76.5 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rooty Hill High School scores 25.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 474th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (25th of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 958
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Rooty Hill High School's 1,110 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rooty Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rooty Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rooty Hill Public School
Rooty Hill · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 990 · 273 m away
St Aidan's Primary School
Rooty Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1052 · 638 m away
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894 · 785 m away
CathWest Innovation College
Mount Druitt · Catholic high school · 10-12
385 students · ICSEA 1013 · 955 m away
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
279 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.3 km away
Australian Islamic College of Sydney
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
St Agnes Catholic High School
Rooty Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.5 km away
Minchinbury Public School
Minchinbury · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.0 km away
Eastern Creek Public School
Eastern Creek · Government primary · P-6
246 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.2 km away
Plumpton House School
Plumpton · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 827 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ingleburn High School
Ingleburn · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 957
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Rooty Hill High School a public or private school?
Rooty Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rooty Hill High School offer?
Rooty Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Rooty Hill High School?
In 2025, Rooty Hill High School had 1,110 enrolled students (580 girls, 530 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rooty Hill High School?
Rooty Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 958. 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 Rooty Hill High School rank in NSW?
Rooty Hill High School ranks 474th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.5/100), and 1295th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rooty Hill High School?
Rooty Hill High School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rooty Hill High School?
In 2025, Rooty Hill High School had 205 students in Year 7 and 163 in Year 12.
Is Rooty Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Rooty Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rooty Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rooty Hill 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 Rooty Hill High School?
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