St Clare's Catholic High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Hassall Grove, New South Wales 2761 · Blacktown LGA
#362 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1018 of 1,472 nationally
About St Clare's Catholic High School
St Clare's Catholic High School is a catholic high school located in Hassall Grove, New South Wales (2761), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 618 students (321 girls and 297 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Clare's Catholic High School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (53.1 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Clare's Catholic High School scores 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 362nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (20th 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 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 St Clare's Catholic High School's 618 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Clare's Catholic High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Clare's Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959 · 233 m away
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.1 km away
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Glendenning · Catholic primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.1 km away
Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Bidwill · Government high school · 7-12
720 students · ICSEA 849 · 1.2 km away
Bidwill Public School
Bidwill · Government primary · P-6
410 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.4 km away
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham · Independent special · 7-12
101 students · ICSEA 832 · 1.4 km away
Glendenning Public School
Glendenning · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.4 km away
Plumpton High School
Plumpton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.6 km away
Plumpton Public School
Plumpton · Government primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.6 km away
William Dean Public School
Dean Park · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968
Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield
Fairfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,144 students · ICSEA 969
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980
St Mary's Catholic College
Casino · Catholic high school · 7-12
425 students · ICSEA 985
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987
Frequently asked questions
Is St Clare's Catholic High School a public or private school?
St Clare's Catholic High School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Clare's Catholic High School offer?
St Clare's Catholic High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Clare's Catholic High School?
In 2025, St Clare's Catholic High School had 618 enrolled students (321 girls, 297 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Clare's Catholic High School?
St Clare's Catholic High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 St Clare's Catholic High School rank in NSW?
St Clare's Catholic High School ranks 362nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.2/100), and 1018th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Clare's Catholic High School?
St Clare's Catholic High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Clare's Catholic High School?
In 2025, St Clare's Catholic High School had 123 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is St Clare's Catholic High School co-ed?
Yes. St Clare's Catholic High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Clare's Catholic High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Clare's Catholic 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.
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