Killara High School
Koola Ave, Killara NSW 2071
Killara High School is a government secondary school in Killara, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,800 students. Its ICSEA is 1,147, 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 1,803.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Killara High School is a co-educational government secondary school (Years 7-12) known for strong HSC results and a broad academic offering. It runs a High Potential and Gifted Education (Inspire) class in Years 7-8 and accelerated HSC courses in Year 10, alongside a wide elective range including several languages and technology subjects. The school is particularly noted for its creative and performing arts programs, supported by dedicated performance facilities, plus Duke of Edinburgh Award participation and active sport and extracurricular offerings.
Often praised
- Strong HSC results
- Gifted education (HPGE) program
- Creative and performing arts facilities
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 Killara 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 | 0.69 | 192 |
| 2024 | 1.00 | 280 |
| 2023 | 1.05 | 279 |
| 2022 | 1.24 | 347 |
| 2021 | 0.58 | 136 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academic HPG 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 testing in Term 3 of Year 6; Y8 Humanities/STEM HPGE classes by application and teacher recommendation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenswood School for Girls | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,185 | 1,451 |
| St Ives High School | St Ives | Public high school | 1.9 km | 1,125 | 1,750 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Boarding House | Gordon | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Masada College | St Ives | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.0 km | 1,162 | 368 |
| Davidson High School | Frenchs Forest | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,089 | 789 |
| Roseville College | Roseville | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,191 | 1,060 |
| Pymble Ladies' College | Pymble | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,178 | 2,501 |
| Aurora CollegePartiallyOCGifted class: Gifted class | Lindfield | Public high school | 3.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurlstone Agricultural High SchoolAgricultural | Glenfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 934 | 1,147 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cherrybrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,097 | 1,146 |
| 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.