Canterbury Boys High School
Holden St, Canterbury NSW 2193
Canterbury Boys High School is a government secondary school in Canterbury, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 422 students. Its ICSEA is 1,018, 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 422.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public online sources, Canterbury Boys' High School is a NSW government secondary school for boys in Ashbury/Canterbury, established in 1918, enrolling around 470 students in Years 7-12. Its own site highlights bright classrooms, a library, science labs, a computer lab, and creative spaces for art and music, alongside sports fields and a comprehensive student wellbeing program supported by a dedicated Student Support Officer. The curriculum is described as designed to let each student pursue subjects matching his interests and career goals.
Often praised
- Student wellbeing support programs
- STEM and creative arts facilities
- Long-established school community (since 1918)
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 Canterbury Boys High School on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 4 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.07 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0.08 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0.14 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0.11 | 4 |
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
Specialised program for students demonstrating high potential and giftedness
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school | 0.4 km | 1,059 | 720 |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Ashfield Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ashfield | Public high school | 1.7 km | 1,074 | 751 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGifted class: Gifted class | Dulwich Hill | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,092 | 804 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield | Ashfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,043 | 1,092 |
| Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham | Lewisham | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,074 | 1,231 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picnic Point High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Picnic Point | Public high school · 7-12 | 865 | 1,018 |
| Georges River College, Hurstville CampusGifted class: Gifted class | Hurstville | Public high school · 7-10 | 267 | 1,017 |
| Mullumbimby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mullumbimby | Public high school · 7-12 | 620 | 1,019 |
| Albury High School | Albury | Public high school · 7-12 | 910 | 1,016 |
| Moss Vale High School | Moss Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 790 | 1,015 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High SchoolPartially | Narellan | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,399 | 1,014 |
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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.