Cherrybrook Technology High School
28/44 Purchase Rd, Cherrybrook NSW 2126
Cherrybrook Technology High School is a government secondary school in Cherrybrook, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 2,097 students. Its ICSEA is 1,146, 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 2,098.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from the school's own website describes Cherrybrook Technology High School as a comprehensive 7-12 government school established in 1992. It offers a broad junior curriculum plus High Potential and Gifted Education classes, four languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese) through to Year 12, extension STEM subjects including advanced mathematics, sciences and computer science, VET pathways in hospitality and construction, and active music and drama ensemble programs.
Often praised
- broad language offerings
- gifted education program
- strong STEM/VET pathways
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: low. 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 Cherrybrook Technology 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 | 1.19 | 391 |
| 2024 | 1.01 | 349 |
| 2023 | 0.94 | 329 |
| 2022 | 0.98 | 316 |
| 2021 | 0.83 | 246 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
HPGE class
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
- Entry
- Y7 expression of interest plus HPGE entrance exam; Y8 by Year 7 academic performance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhill College | Castle Hill | Independent high school | 1.7 km | 1,124 | 2,242 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,141 | 771 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,118 | 1,475 |
| Pennant Hills High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Pennant Hills | Public high school | 2.7 km | 1,109 | 1,130 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| Mount St Benedict College | Pennant Hills | Independent high school | 3.1 km | 1,147 | 1,331 |
| Redfield College | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,140 | 530 |
| Castle Hill High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Castle Hill | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,121 | 1,842 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolAgricultural | Glenfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 934 | 1,147 |
| Killara High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Killara | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,800 | 1,147 |
| St George Girls High SchoolFully | Kogarah | Public high school · 7-12 | 908 | 1,148 |
| Cheltenham Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Beecroft | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,432 | 1,142 |
| Willoughby Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Willoughby | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,035 | 1,152 |
| Chatswood High SchoolPartially | Chatswood | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,146 | 1,137 |
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.