Arthur Phillip High School
102-116 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Arthur Phillip High School is a government secondary school in Parramatta, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,636 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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 1,636.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Arthur Phillip High School is a NSW government comprehensive secondary school (Years 7-12) in central Parramatta, serving a highly multicultural student community with over forty cultures represented. The school promotes a technology-rich, innovation-focused curriculum, High Potential and Gifted Education programs, and a range of vocational and extracurricular pathways in the senior years. It was recognised in 2025 as one of NSW's most improved public schools, reflecting steady gains in student outcomes.
Often praised
- Recognised most-improved school (2025)
- Technology and innovation focus
- Culturally diverse community
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 Arthur Phillip High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.20 | 49 |
| 2024 | 0.10 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0.09 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0.19 | 31 |
| 2021 | 0.08 | 14 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
HPGE Class (Academic Talent)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Application and assessment/testing by Inspire HPGE team
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur Girls High School | Parramatta | Public high school | 0.5 km | 1,071 | 997 |
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta | Parramatta | Independent high school | 0.9 km | 1,144 | 1,097 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta | Harris Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,023 | 1,282 |
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school | 1.1 km | 1,132 | 1,128 |
| Granville Boys High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Granville | Public high school | 2.1 km | 961 | 832 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School | Granville | Independent high school | 2.1 km | 994 | 304 |
| Delany College | Granville | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 996 | 348 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Emu Plains | Public high school · 7-12 | 802 | 994 |
| Kogarah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kogarah | Public high school · 7-12 | 787 | 993 |
| Ulladulla High School | Ulladulla | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,150 | 993 |
| Erina High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Erina | Public high school · 7-12 | 781 | 996 |
| Kingscliff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingscliff | Public high school · 7-12 | 903 | 991 |
| Alstonville High School | Alstonville | Public high school · 7-12 | 521 | 990 |
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.