Punchbowl Boys High School
Kelly St, Punchbowl NSW 2196
Punchbowl Boys High School is a government secondary school in Punchbowl, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 472 students. Its ICSEA is 923, 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 472.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own public website, Punchbowl Boys High School is a NSW public secondary school for boys in years 7-12. It highlights intensive literacy and numeracy support, a STEAM focus including an e-Sports Academy and robotics club, and vocational offerings such as a barbering program and on-site cafe/trade days. University pathway partnerships with UTS, UNSW and Western Sydney University give students early-entry options, alongside wellbeing programs and extracurriculars like debating, music, drama and outdoor education.
Often praised
- e-Sports Academy, an early NSW example
- barbering and hospitality trade programs
- university early-entry pathway partnerships
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Enrichment Class
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
- General ability assessment, application, reports and panel decision
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charbel's College | Punchbowl | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,054 | 1,198 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School | Punchbowl | Public high school | 1.3 km | 954 | 588 |
| St Euphemia College | Bankstown | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,038 | 622 |
| Al Noori Muslim School - Senior Campus | Greenacre | Independent high school | 1.5 km | — | — |
| Al Sadiq College | Greenacre | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 942 | 771 |
| Bankstown Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bankstown | Public high school | 2.0 km | 964 | 551 |
| Rissalah College | Lakemba | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,041 | 946 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College | Lakemba | Catholic high school | 2.2 km | 999 | 730 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorokan High SchoolPartially | Lake Haven | Public high school · 7-12 | 978 | 923 |
| Gundagai High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gundagai | Public high school · 7-12 | 154 | 923 |
| Windsor High School | McGraths Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 641 | 923 |
| Colyton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | St Marys | Public high school · 7-12 | 765 | 922 |
| Junee High School | Junee | Public high school · 7-12 | 237 | 922 |
| Moruya High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Moruya | Public high school · 7-12 | 356 | 922 |
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.