Macarthur Girls High School
1-19 Macarthur Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Macarthur Girls High School is a government secondary school in Parramatta, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 997 students. Its ICSEA is 1,071, 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 997.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Macarthur Girls High School, a comprehensive girls' secondary school in Parramatta established in 1934, describes a diverse, multicultural community drawing students from over 90 countries. The school's own site highlights a broad curriculum spanning STEM, creative arts and sport, extension programs for gifted students, and dedicated support for EAL/D learners and students with additional needs. It was named a NSW Department of Education Ambassador School in 2021 and promotes wellbeing alongside academic expectations under its PRIDE values.
Often praised
- strong multicultural community
- STEM, arts and sports programs
- EAL/D and wellbeing support
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 Macarthur Girls 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 | 0.32 | 60 |
| 2024 | 0.49 | 88 |
| 2023 | 0.42 | 78 |
| 2022 | 0.49 | 66 |
| 2021 | 0.49 | 82 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Phillip High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Parramatta | Public high school | 0.5 km | 994 | 1,636 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta | Harris Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,023 | 1,282 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta | Parramatta | Independent high school | 1.0 km | 1,144 | 1,097 |
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school | 1.6 km | 1,132 | 1,128 |
| Redeemer Baptist School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,141 | 549 |
| Granville Boys High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Granville | Public high school | 2.4 km | 961 | 832 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School | Granville | Independent high school | 2.4 km | 994 | 304 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittwater High School | Mona Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 876 | 1,071 |
| Randwick High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Randwick | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,460 | 1,071 |
| Melonba High School | Marsden Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 1,073 |
| Model Farms High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Baulkham Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Northmead | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Ashfield Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ashfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 751 | 1,074 |
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.