Merrylands High School
Bristol St, Merrylands NSW 2160
Merrylands High School is a government secondary school in Merrylands, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 852 students. Its ICSEA is 915, 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 855.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Merrylands High School as a comprehensive NSW government secondary school serving Years 7-12 with a vibrant, inclusive community. The school offers a broad Technology and Applied Studies curriculum spanning subjects like Design and Technology, Food Technology, Industrial Technology, and Information Software Technology, alongside an Inspire program for high-potential and gifted students and enrichment opportunities across year cohorts. It also participates in the NSW Department of Education's international education program and is noted for its football and swimming programs.
Often praised
- broad technology/TAS course range
- gifted and talented Inspire program
- strong football and swimming programs
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 Merrylands 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 | 0.03 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0.04 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0.11 | 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerdon College | Merrylands | Catholic high school | 0.4 km | 1,041 | 1,001 |
| Holroyd High School | Greystanes | Public high school | 1.9 km | 919 | 547 |
| Fairfield High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Fairfield | Public high school | 2.9 km | 878 | 1,123 |
| Delany College | Granville | Catholic high school | 3.0 km | 996 | 348 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Greystanes | Catholic high school | 3.0 km | 1,055 | 800 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Guildford | Public high school | 3.4 km | 855 | 733 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield | Fairfield | Catholic high school | 3.5 km | 969 | 1,144 |
| Parramatta High SchoolPartially | Parramatta | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,132 | 1,128 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrumburrah High School | Harden | Public high school · 7-12 | 148 | 915 |
| Cambridge Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cambridge Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 633 | 916 |
| Cranebrook High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cranebrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 871 | 916 |
| Hay War Memorial High School | Hay | Public high school · 7-12 | 154 | 916 |
| Irrawang High School | Raymond Terrace | Public high school · 7-12 | 810 | 916 |
| Macksville High School | Macksville | Public high school · 7-12 | 365 | 916 |
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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.