Ambarvale High School
Thomas Rose Drive, Rosemeadow NSW 2560
Ambarvale High School is a government secondary school in Rosemeadow, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 807 students. Its ICSEA is 925, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 807.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Ambarvale High School describes a comprehensive Years 7-12 school in Rosemeadow, NSW, with an enrolment of around 800 students. The school is known for project-based and STEM design-thinking programs across junior years, an integrated Year 9 curriculum combining English, geography and history, and dedicated High Potential and Gifted Education and student wellbeing initiatives. It was recognised in 2018 as one of Australia's top innovative schools by The Educator.
Often praised
- Project-based learning programs
- STEM design-thinking curriculum
- High Potential and Gifted programs
- Recognised as innovative school (2018)
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Ambarvale High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 4 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.04 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0.08 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0.07 | 7 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Therry Catholic College | Rosemeadow | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 1,002 | 1,057 |
| Thomas Reddall High School | Ambarvale | Public high school | 2.0 km | 908 | 488 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School | Bradbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,040 | 145 |
| Airds High School | Campbelltown | Public high school | 2.7 km | 875 | 542 |
| Broughton Anglican College | Menangle Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,086 | 1,381 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown | Campbelltown | Independent high school | 3.2 km | 1,049 | 698 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Campbelltown | Public high school | 4.8 km | 950 | 893 |
| Mount Annan High School | Mount Annan | Public high school | 6.1 km | 980 | 876 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie High School | Booragul | Public high school · 7-12 | 434 | 925 |
| Lake Munmorah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lake Munmorah | Public high school · 7-12 | 610 | 925 |
| Liverpool Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Liverpool | Public high school · 7-12 | 549 | 925 |
| Glen Innes High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Innes | Public high school · 7-12 | 434 | 926 |
| West Wyalong High School | West Wyalong | Public high school · 7-12 | 263 | 926 |
| Bass High School | Bass Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 871 | 927 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.