Bede Polding College
South Windsor NSW 2756
Bede Polding College is a Catholic secondary school in South Windsor, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,101 students. Its ICSEA is 1,007, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Bede Polding College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7-12 in South Windsor, in the Diocese of Parramatta. Established in 1986 with the motto "Called to Bring Peace", it has about 1,100 students. The college offers around 50 HSC subjects and vocational education programs, with French and Japanese among its languages.
Often praised
- Around 50 HSC subjects
- Vocational education programs
- French and Japanese
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NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 0.31 | 36 |
| 2023 | 0.34 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0.37 | 41 |
| 2021 | 0.22 | 27 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor High School | McGraths Hill | Public high school | 3.8 km | 923 | 641 |
| Richmond Agricultural Centre | Richmond | Public high school | 4.4 km | 1,098 | 11 |
| Arndell Anglican College | Oakville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,064 | 1,220 |
| Richmond High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Richmond | Public high school | 5.7 km | 987 | 750 |
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park | Riverstone | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,101 | 2,523 |
| Melonba High School | Marsden Park | Public high school | 7.3 km | 1,073 | 704 |
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary) | Marsden Park | Catholic high school | 7.7 km | 1,088 | 940 |
| Hawkesbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Freemans Reach | Public high school | 8.0 km | 946 | 417 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes Catholic High School | Rooty Hill | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 926 | 1,007 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College | Hinchinbrook | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| St Brigid's Catholic College | Lake Munmorah | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 651 | 1,006 |
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange | Orange | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| St Johns College Dubbo | Dubbo | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 941 | 1,004 |
| La Salle Catholic College | Bankstown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,057 | 1,011 |
About this data
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.