Chatswood High School
24-58 Centennial Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067
Chatswood High School is a government secondary school in Chatswood, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 2,146 students. It is a partially selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,137, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 2,147.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available online sources, Chatswood High School is a government secondary school in Chatswood, NSW, catering for Years 7-12 under the motto "Inspiring Excellence, Achieving Success." It is a partially selective high school, enrolling up to 60 selective students per year group alongside mainstream classes and a support unit, with a High Potential and Gifted Education program. The school is noted for strong academic results, award-winning performing arts, and competitive sports programs, plus structured careers education from Year 10.
Often praised
- Selective and gifted education stream
- Strong HSC academic results
- Award-winning performing arts
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 Chatswood High School on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.22 | 368 |
| 2024 | 1.29 | 363 |
| 2023 | 1.17 | 295 |
| 2022 | 1.15 | 277 |
| 2021 | 1.21 | 224 |
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, apart from the permitted top-10% list, which this school is on.
Selective entry
Chatswood High School is a partially selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X College | Chatswood | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,144 | 1,183 |
| Mercy Catholic College | Chatswood | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 1,134 | 728 |
| Roseville College | Roseville | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,191 | 1,060 |
| Lindfield College | Lindfield | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,152 | 802 |
| Aurora CollegePartiallyOCGifted class: Gifted class | Lindfield | Public high school | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Willoughby Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Willoughby | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,152 | 1,035 |
| Bradfield College | St Leonards | Public high school | 2.6 km | 1,108 | 292 |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School | Middle Cove | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,148 | 405 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Technical High SchoolFully | Bexley | Public high school · 7-12 | 906 | 1,136 |
| Cammeraygal High School | Crows Nest | Public high school · 7-12 | 905 | 1,135 |
| Cheltenham Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beecroft | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,432 | 1,142 |
| Killarney Heights High School | Killarney Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 969 | 1,132 |
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cherrybrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,097 | 1,146 |
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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.