Tempe High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tempe, New South Wales 2044 · Inner West LGA
About Tempe High School
Tempe High School is a public high school located in Tempe, New South Wales (2044), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 985 students (385 girls and 600 boys).
Tempe High School has an ICSEA value of 1096, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (66.5 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tempe High School scores 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 81st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 9 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1096
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Tempe High School's 985 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tempe High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tempe High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tempe Public School
Tempe · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1096 · 132 m away
Ferncourt Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1125 · 890 m away
Casimir Catholic College
Marrickville · Catholic high school · 7-12
827 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.3 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Marrickville · Catholic primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.4 km away
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.5 km away
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.6 km away
Marrickville High School
Marrickville · Government high school · 7-12
625 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.6 km away
St Peters Public School
St Peters · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
St Pius' Catholic Primary School
Enmore · Catholic primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.8 km away
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus
Glebe · Government high school · 11-12
798 students · ICSEA 1094
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
Freshwater · Government high school · 11-12
647 students · ICSEA 1098
Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education
Richmond · Government high school · 7-12
11 students · ICSEA 1098
Kirrawee High School
Kirrawee · Government high school · 7-12
1,185 students · ICSEA 1092
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is Tempe High School a public or private school?
Tempe High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tempe High School offer?
Tempe High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tempe High School?
In 2025, Tempe High School had 985 enrolled students (385 girls, 600 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tempe High School?
Tempe High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1096. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tempe High School rank in NSW?
Tempe High School ranks 81st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.5/100), and 224th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tempe High School?
Tempe High School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tempe High School?
In 2025, Tempe High School had 160 students in Year 7 and 157 in Year 12.
Is Tempe High School co-ed?
Yes. Tempe High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tempe High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tempe 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 Tempe High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, 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.