Chifley College Bidwill Campus
Bunya Rd, Bidwill NSW 2770
Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a government secondary school in Bidwill, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 720 students. Its ICSEA is 849, 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 720.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Chifley College Bidwill Campus is a comprehensive co-educational public high school (Years 7-12) in Bidwill, part of the five-campus Chifley College group serving the Mount Druitt area. The school is known for its culturally diverse community, with significant Aboriginal and Pacific Islander student populations, and builds its identity around core values of Responsibility, Learning and Respect, reinforced through a dedicated fortnightly wellbeing program. It also runs a support unit for students with learning disabilities and offers a broad range of HSC course pathways.
Often praised
- Strong core values (RLR) program
- Culturally diverse, inclusive community
- Support unit for learning disabilities
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's Catholic High School | Hassall Grove | Catholic high school | 1.3 km | 963 | 618 |
| Richard Johnson Anglican College | Oakhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,072 | 1,028 |
| Plumpton High School | Plumpton | Public high school | 1.8 km | 966 | 1,182 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school | 1.8 km | 864 | 648 |
| Western Grammar School | Plumpton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,073 | 387 |
| Chifley College Shalvey Campus | Shalvey | Public high school | 2.0 km | 828 | 391 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,077 | 1,289 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney Senior School | Rooty Hill | Independent high school | 2.9 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilgandra High School | Gilgandra | Public high school · 7-12 | 184 | 849 |
| Melville High School | Kempsey | Public high school · 7-12 | 355 | 849 |
| Forbes High School | Forbes | Public high school · 7-12 | 287 | 848 |
| Kempsey High School | Kempsey | Public high school · 7-12 | 579 | 848 |
| Bankstown Senior College | Bankstown | Public high school · 10-12 | 544 | 847 |
| Nyngan High School | Nyngan | Public high school · 7-12 | 141 | 845 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.