Ashfield Boys High School
117 Liverpool Rd, Ashfield NSW 2131
Ashfield Boys High School is a government secondary school in Ashfield, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 751 students. Its ICSEA is 1,074, 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 751.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public materials, Ashfield Boys High School is a comprehensive Years 7-12 government secondary school for boys in Sydney's Inner West. It offers a broad curriculum across STEM, sport and creative arts, with extension programs for high-potential learners and dedicated support, including learning support officers and counselling, for students with additional needs. The school emphasises personalised learning, mentoring through senior years, and support for EAL/D students, alongside co-curricular options like band, debating, drama and Duke of Edinburgh.
Often praised
- broad co-curricular program
- individual mentoring and learning support
- inclusive, 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: low. 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 Ashfield Boys 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 | 0.55 | 61 |
| 2024 | 0.63 | 79 |
| 2023 | 0.42 | 44 |
| 2022 | 0.28 | 27 |
| 2021 | 0.39 | 38 |
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
Inspire - High Potential and Gifted Education (IHPGE) class
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
- 7–8
- Entry
- Application, supporting evidence and interview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | — | — |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney | Croydon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,160 | 1,495 |
| Canterbury Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 1.7 km | 1,018 | 422 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
| Canterbury Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 2.1 km | 1,059 | 720 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGifted class: Gifted class | Dulwich Hill | Public high school | 2.2 km | 1,092 | 804 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melonba High School | Marsden Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 1,073 |
| Model Farms High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Baulkham Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Fairy Meadow | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,168 | 1,075 |
| Macarthur Girls High School | Parramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 997 | 1,071 |
| Pittwater High School | Mona Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 876 | 1,071 |
| Randwick High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Randwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,460 | 1,071 |
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.