The Ponds High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025The Ponds, New South Wales 2769 · Blacktown LGA
About The Ponds High School
The Ponds High School is a public high school located in The Ponds, New South Wales (2769), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,321 students (1,112 girls and 1,209 boys).
The Ponds High School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (152.3 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Ponds High School scores 79.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools nationally and 24th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st 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 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+37 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 Ponds High School's 2,321 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Ponds High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Ponds High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141 · 310 m away
St John Paul II Catholic College
Schofields · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 1074 · 448 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108 · 710 m away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.4 km away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.5 km away
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.7 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.8 km away
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.0 km away
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Turramurra High School
South Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
987 students · ICSEA 1118
Epping Boys High School
Eastwood · Government high school · 7-12
1,493 students · ICSEA 1117
Castle Hill High School
Castle Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,845 students · ICSEA 1121
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus
Manly Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,023 students · ICSEA 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Balgowlah · Government high school · 7-12
1,100 students · ICSEA 1115
Riverside Girls High School
Gladesville · Government high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is The Ponds High School a public or private school?
The Ponds High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Ponds High School offer?
The Ponds High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Ponds High School?
In 2025, The Ponds High School had 2,321 enrolled students (1,112 girls, 1,209 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Ponds High School?
The Ponds High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Ponds High School rank in NSW?
The Ponds High School ranks 24th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.4/100), and 79th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Ponds High School?
The Ponds High School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Ponds High School?
In 2025, The Ponds High School had 422 students in Year 7 and 319 in Year 12.
Is The Ponds High School co-ed?
Yes. The Ponds High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Ponds High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Ponds 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 Ponds High School?
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