Rouse Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rouse Hill, New South Wales 2155 · The Hills LGA
About Rouse Hill High School
Rouse Hill High School is a public high school located in Rouse Hill, New South Wales (2155), within the The Hills local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,316 students (597 girls and 719 boys).
Rouse Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (89.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Rouse Hill High School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 100th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 9 in the The Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Rouse Hill High School's 1,316 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Rouse Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Rouse Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
754 students · ICSEA 1156 · 187 m away
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
600 students · ICSEA 1105 · 224 m away
Rouse Hill Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
1,058 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.3 km away
Beaumont Hills Public School
Beaumont Hills · Government primary · K-6
466 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.8 km away
Rouse Hill Anglican College
Rouse Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,578 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.1 km away
North Kellyville Public School
North Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
1,068 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.2 km away
Kellyville Ridge Public School
Kellyville Ridge · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.2 km away
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,166 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.2 km away
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead · Government high school · 7-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1069
Blaxland High School
Blaxland · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1065
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063
Frequently asked questions
Is Rouse Hill High School a public or private school?
Rouse Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Rouse Hill High School offer?
Rouse Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Rouse Hill High School?
In 2025, Rouse Hill High School had 1,316 enrolled students (597 girls, 719 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Rouse Hill High School?
Rouse Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Rouse Hill High School rank in NSW?
Rouse Hill High School ranks 100th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 267th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Rouse Hill High School?
Rouse Hill High School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Rouse Hill High School?
In 2025, Rouse Hill High School had 226 students in Year 7 and 168 in Year 12.
Is Rouse Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Rouse Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Rouse Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Rouse 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 Rouse Hill High School?
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