Castle Hill High School
Castle St, Castle Hill NSW 2154
Castle Hill High School is a government secondary school in Castle Hill, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,842 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, 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 1,845.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Castle Hill High School, a NSW government secondary school for years 7-12, describes a broad curriculum spanning Maths, Science, English, Languages, Technology, and HSIE alongside a strong creative and performing arts program covering visual arts, drama, dance and music. The school also runs vocational education courses in hospitality, retail, construction and IT, a gifted and talented program, and ESL and learning support. Community life includes an annual musical, debating, chess and film clubs, bands, and overseas language study tours, plus a well-regarded sporting program.
Often praised
- strong creative and performing arts program
- gifted and talented program
- broad VET course offerings
- active extracurricular clubs and tours
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 Castle Hill 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 | 0.83 | 254 |
| 2024 | 0.83 | 275 |
| 2023 | 0.72 | 254 |
| 2022 | 0.74 | 200 |
| 2021 | 0.51 | 136 |
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 classes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy Catholic College | Castle Hill | Catholic high school | 1.5 km | 1,096 | 1,307 |
| Oakhill College | Castle Hill | Independent high school | 1.9 km | 1,124 | 2,242 |
| William Clarke College | Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,162 | 1,951 |
| Baulkham Hills High SchoolFully | Baulkham Hills | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,203 | 1,222 |
| Crestwood High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class (reported) | Baulkham Hills | Public high school | 2.9 km | 1,103 | 1,021 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| Kellyville High School | Kellyville | Public high school | 3.4 km | 1,086 | 869 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,141 | 771 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ponds High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Ponds | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,318 | 1,118 |
| Turramurra High School | South Turramurra | Public high school · 7-12 | 986 | 1,118 |
| Epping Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Eastwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,491 | 1,117 |
| St Ives High School | St Ives | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,750 | 1,125 |
| Mosman High School | Mosman | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,086 | 1,126 |
| Newtown High School of Performing Arts | Newtown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,144 | 1,127 |
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.