Menai High School
40 Gerald Rd, Menai NSW 2234
Menai High School is a government secondary school in Menai, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,062 students. Its ICSEA is 1,046, 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 1,062.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Menai High School is a NSW government comprehensive secondary school offering enrichment classes for high-achieving students in Years 7-10 and a broad Stage 6 subject range, including marine studies with access to a school boat on Port Hacking, agriculture, and creative arts. NAPLAN results have consistently sat above national averages, and the school has been recognised for strong value-added growth in Year 9. Parents and community members note a supportive, collaborative school culture.
Often praised
- marine studies program
- strong NAPLAN growth
- supportive school community
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 Menai 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 | 0.28 | 51 |
| 2024 | 0.48 | 87 |
| 2023 | 0.61 | 95 |
| 2022 | 0.31 | 49 |
| 2021 | 0.64 | 117 |
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
Enrichment classes
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
- Primary school results and transition test
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaburra School | Bangor | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 1,211 |
| Aquinas Catholic College | Menai | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 1,082 | 1,140 |
| Shire Christian School | Barden Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,116 | 926 |
| Lucas Heights Community School | Barden Ridge | Public k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,038 | 795 |
| The Jannali High School | Jannali | Public high school | 4.1 km | 1,051 | 925 |
| Picnic Point High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Picnic Point | Public high school | 4.4 km | 1,018 | 865 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights | Revesby Heights | Catholic high school | 4.5 km | 1,065 | 650 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland | Sutherland | Catholic high school | 4.7 km | 1,093 | 1,227 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktown Girls High SchoolPartially | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,079 | 1,046 |
| 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 |
| Galston High School | Galston | Public high school · 7-12 | 570 | 1,044 |
| Gymea Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gymea | Public high school · 7-12 | 553 | 1,048 |
| Terrigal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Terrigal | Public high school · 7-12 | 847 | 1,044 |
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.