Sir Joseph Banks High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Revesby, New South Wales 2212 · Canterbury-Bankstown LGA
#369 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1039 of 1,472 nationally
About Sir Joseph Banks High School
Sir Joseph Banks High School is a public high school located in Revesby, New South Wales (2212), within the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 945 students (339 girls and 606 boys).
Sir Joseph Banks High School has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (79.7 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sir Joseph Banks High School scores 36.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 369th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (15th of 21 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 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Sir Joseph Banks High School's 945 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sir Joseph Banks High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sir Joseph Banks High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broderick Gillawarna School
Revesby · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1005 · 557 m away
Caroline Chisholm School
Padstow · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 1004 · 563 m away
Revesby Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 999 · 632 m away
Bankstown Hospital School
Bankstown · Government special
· 695 m away
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Revesby · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1091 · 750 m away
Padstow North Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.2 km away
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.2 km away
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.7 km away
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.9 km away
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Joseph Banks High School a public or private school?
Sir Joseph Banks High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sir Joseph Banks High School offer?
Sir Joseph Banks High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sir Joseph Banks High School?
In 2025, Sir Joseph Banks High School had 945 enrolled students (339 girls, 606 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sir Joseph Banks High School?
Sir Joseph Banks High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sir Joseph Banks High School rank in NSW?
Sir Joseph Banks High School ranks 369th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.3/100), and 1039th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sir Joseph Banks High School?
Sir Joseph Banks High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sir Joseph Banks High School?
In 2025, Sir Joseph Banks High School had 144 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is Sir Joseph Banks High School co-ed?
Yes. Sir Joseph Banks High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sir Joseph Banks High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sir Joseph Banks 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 Sir Joseph Banks High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bankstown, about 2.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.