Parramatta High School
Great Western Hwy & Pitt St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Parramatta High School is a government secondary school in Parramatta, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,128 students. It is a partially selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,132, 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 1,128.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Parramatta High School is a co-educational partially selective government secondary school established in 1913, known for strong academic results and selective classes introduced in 2010 for gifted and talented students. The school offers a broad curriculum with language study from Years 7-12 (Chinese, Indonesian, French), extensive HSC elective options, and Vocational Education courses in hospitality, IT and retail. Enrichment activities include stage band, string ensemble, debating, public speaking, and science/maths extension programs, alongside dedicated ESL support services.
Often praised
- Selective/gifted education stream
- Broad language program
- Strong extracurricular enrichment
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 Parramatta 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 | 1.06 | 198 |
| 2024 | 0.99 | 179 |
| 2023 | 0.72 | 119 |
| 2022 | 0.74 | 115 |
| 2021 | 0.61 | 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.
Selective entry
Parramatta High School is a partially selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Federation College of Education | Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | — | — |
| Arthur Phillip High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Parramatta | Public high school | 1.1 km | 994 | 1,636 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta | Parramatta | Independent high school | 1.2 km | 1,144 | 1,097 |
| Macarthur Girls High School | Parramatta | Public high school | 1.6 km | 1,071 | 997 |
| Parramatta Marist High School | Westmead | Catholic high school | 1.7 km | 1,086 | 1,043 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta | Harris Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,023 | 1,282 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead | Westmead | Catholic high school | 1.8 km | 1,087 | 1,210 |
| Delany College | Granville | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 996 | 348 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney Heights High School | Killarney Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 969 | 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.