Galston High School
403 Galston Rd, Galston NSW 2159
Galston High School is a government secondary school in Galston, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 570 students. Its ICSEA is 1,044, 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 570.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public education listings, Galston High School is a co-educational NSW government secondary school in the Hills district catering to Years 7-12. It offers a broad curriculum across the standard NSW key learning areas alongside notable agriculture programs, a Year 7 High Potential Class with gifted-student scholarships, a homework centre, and peer support programs. Co-curricular life spans academic enrichment, leadership, creative and performing arts (drama is a noted strength), and sport including rugby.
Often praised
- Agriculture program
- Gifted/High Potential class
- Strong drama and 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: 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 Galston 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 | 0.09 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0.11 | 7 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0.11 | 7 |
| 2021 | 0.44 | 37 |
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.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield College | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,140 | 530 |
| The Hills Grammar School | Kenthurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,164 | 1,208 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,118 | 1,475 |
| Marian Catholic College | Kenthurst | Catholic high school | 4.4 km | 1,073 | 1,035 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| Northholm Grammar School | Arcadia | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,137 | 698 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cherrybrook | Public high school | 6.6 km | 1,146 | 2,097 |
| Hornsby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hornsby | Public high school | 6.6 km | 1,045 | 542 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrigal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Terrigal | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 1,044 |
| Blakehurst High School | Blakehurst | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Homebush Boys High School | Homebush | Public high school · 7-12 | 891 | 1,043 |
| Hornsby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hornsby | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 1,045 |
| Kincumber High School | Kincumber | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Blacktown Girls High SchoolPartially | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,079 | 1,046 |
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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.