The Forest High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frenchs Forest, New South Wales 2086 · Northern Beaches LGA
About The Forest High School
The Forest High School is a public high school located in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales (2086), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 769 students (357 girls and 412 boys).
The Forest High School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (60.6 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Forest High School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 138th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th of 14 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 The Forest High School's 769 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Forest High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Forest High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Frenchs Forest Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1123 · 491 m away
Forestville Montessori School
Forestville · Independent primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 1171 · 1.3 km away
Arranounbai School
Frenchs Forest · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Forestville · Catholic primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.4 km away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.6 km away
Aspect Vern Barnett School
Forestville · Independent special · U
97 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.7 km away
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141 · 2.0 km away
Oxford Falls Grammar School
Oxford Falls · Independent combined · K-12
1,201 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.0 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.3 km away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wentworth Point High School
Wentworth Point · Government high school · 7-12
188 students · ICSEA 1062
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063
Cumberland High School
Carlingford · Government high school · 7-12
1,173 students · ICSEA 1060
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059
Blaxland High School
Blaxland · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1065
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is The Forest High School a public or private school?
The Forest High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Forest High School offer?
The Forest High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Forest High School?
In 2025, The Forest High School had 769 enrolled students (357 girls, 412 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Forest High School?
The Forest High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Forest High School rank in NSW?
The Forest High School ranks 138th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 335th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Forest High School?
The Forest High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Forest High School?
In 2025, The Forest High School had 134 students in Year 7 and 97 in Year 12.
Is The Forest High School co-ed?
Yes. The Forest High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Forest High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Forest 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 The Forest High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dee Why, about 5.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.