St George Girls High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kogarah, New South Wales 2217 · Georges River LGA
About St George Girls High School
St George Girls High School is a public girls' high school located in Kogarah, New South Wales (2217), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 908 students.
St George Girls High School has an ICSEA value of 1148, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (62.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 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, St George Girls High School scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 67th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 10 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1148
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 George Girls High School's 908 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St George Girls High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St George Girls High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 286 m away
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087 · 333 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 526 m away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 829 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 870 m away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 886 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rockdale · Catholic primary · K-6
204 students · ICSEA 1092 · 913 m away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117 · 1.0 km away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Killara High School
Killara · Government high school · 7-12
1,803 students · ICSEA 1147
Hurlstone Agricultural High School
Glenfield · Government high school · 7-12
934 students · ICSEA 1147
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146
Willoughby Girls High School
Willoughby · Government high school · 7-12
1,036 students · ICSEA 1152
Cheltenham Girls High School
Beecroft · Government high school · 7-12
1,436 students · ICSEA 1142
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157
Frequently asked questions
Is St George Girls High School a public or private school?
St George Girls High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does St George Girls High School offer?
St George Girls High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St George Girls High School?
In 2025, St George Girls High School had 908 enrolled students (908 girls, 0 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St George Girls High School?
St George Girls High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1148. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St George Girls High School rank in NSW?
St George Girls High School ranks 67th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 186th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St George Girls High School?
St George Girls 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 St George Girls High School?
In 2025, St George Girls High School had 149 students in Year 7 and 156 in Year 12.
Is St George Girls High School co-ed?
No. St George Girls High School is a girls' school.
What other schools are near St George Girls High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St George Girls 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 St George Girls High School?
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