Killarney Heights High School
Starkey St, Killarney Heights NSW 2087
Killarney Heights High School is a government secondary school in Killarney Heights, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 969 students. Its ICSEA is 1,132, 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 969.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from the school's own website and NSW government sources describes Killarney Heights High School as a comprehensive Years 7-12 school with a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, plus VET pathways in hospitality and construction. It offers Chinese and Japanese language programs, a strong music program with multiple ensembles including symphonic winds, concert and stage bands, and a visual arts program whose student work has featured in Art Express and Manly Art Gallery exhibitions.
Often praised
- strong music ensembles program
- notable visual arts achievements
- broad VET and language offerings
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 Killarney Heights 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 | 0.96 | 162 |
| 2024 | 0.79 | 108 |
| 2023 | 0.65 | 78 |
| 2022 | 0.65 | 81 |
| 2021 | 0.63 | 84 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School Campus for Yanginanook School | Forestville | Independent high school | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School | Middle Cove | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,148 | 405 |
| Davidson High School | Frenchs Forest | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,089 | 789 |
| The Forest High School | Allambie Heights | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,062 | 768 |
| Roseville College | Roseville | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,191 | 1,060 |
| Mercy Catholic College | Chatswood | Catholic high school | 3.7 km | 1,134 | 728 |
| Willoughby Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Willoughby | Public high school | 3.7 km | 1,152 | 1,035 |
| St Pius X College | Chatswood | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,144 | 1,183 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Cammeraygal High School | Crows Nest | Public high school · 7-12 | 905 | 1,135 |
| Sydney Technical High SchoolFully | Bexley | Public high school · 7-12 | 906 | 1,136 |
| Chatswood High SchoolPartially | Chatswood | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,146 | 1,137 |
| Newtown High School of Performing Arts | Newtown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,144 | 1,127 |
| Mosman High School | Mosman | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,086 | 1,126 |
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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.