CathWest Innovation College
Mount Druitt NSW 2770
CathWest Innovation College is a Catholic secondary school in Mount Druitt, NSW for Years 10–12 with about 385 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,013, 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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: CathWest Innovation College is a Catholic co-educational senior school for Years 10-12 with an Ignatian philosophy, formed in 2020 from the Catholic Trade Training Centres and Loyola Senior High School. It operates campuses at Mount Druitt and Emu Plains, offering vocational and inquiry pathways alongside the HSC. Its Loyola campus facilities won a design award.
Often praised
- Vocational pathways
- Flexible HSC options
- Award-winning facilities
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley College Senior Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school | 0.2 km | 894 | 499 |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, St Bishoy Hall | Mount Druitt | Independent high school | 0.8 km | — | — |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 966 | 279 |
| Rooty Hill High School | Rooty Hill | Public high school | 0.9 km | 958 | 1,109 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,077 | 1,289 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney Senior School | Rooty Hill | Independent high school | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Bethel Christian School | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 977 | 264 |
| St Agnes Catholic High School | Rooty Hill | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,007 | 926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennessy Catholic College | Young | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 426 | 1,012 |
| Marian Catholic College | Griffith | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 701 | 1,012 |
| St Clare's Catholic College | Taree | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 630 | 1,012 |
| La Salle Catholic College | Bankstown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,057 | 1,011 |
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange | Orange | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown | Blacktown | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,014 | 1,016 |
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.