Salamah College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Chester Hill, New South Wales 2162 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#253 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#893 of 1,259 nationally
About Salamah College
Salamah College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Chester Hill, New South Wales (2162), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,353 students (722 girls and 631 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Salamah College has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 111 teachers (103.0 full-time equivalent) and 63 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Salamah College scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 253rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (9th of 10 in the Canterbury-Bankstown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Salamah College's 1,353 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Salamah College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Salamah College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033 · 466 m away
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950 · 611 m away
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912 · 852 m away
Chester Hill Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
578 students · ICSEA 958 · 1.1 km away
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School
Sefton · Catholic primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.5 km away
Rowland Hassall School
Chester Hill · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.8 km away
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School
Guildford · Government high school · 7-12
733 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.9 km away
Karningul School
Regents Park · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048 · 2.0 km away
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Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985
Bellfield College
Rossmore · Independent combined · K-12
704 students · ICSEA 984
Ebenezer Christian College
Prospect · Independent combined · K-10
140 students · ICSEA 995
Burrabadine Christian Community School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-10
215 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Salamah College a public or private school?
Salamah College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Salamah College offer?
Salamah College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Salamah College?
In 2025, Salamah College had 1,353 enrolled students (722 girls, 631 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Salamah College?
Salamah College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. 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 Salamah College rank in NSW?
Salamah College ranks 253rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 893rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Salamah College?
Salamah College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Salamah College?
In 2025, Salamah College had 103 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is Salamah College co-ed?
Yes. Salamah College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Salamah College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Salamah College 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 Salamah College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Auburn, about 3.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.