Sefton High School
41-43 Hector Street, Sefton NSW 2162
Sefton High School is a government secondary school in Sefton, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,121 students. It is a partially selective school. Its ICSEA is 1,033, 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 1,121.
About this school, from public sources
Public information found online describes Sefton High School as a co-educational partially selective secondary school in Sefton, NSW, serving a culturally diverse community with most students from non-English speaking backgrounds. The school promotes an accelerated HSC pathway, high potential and gifted education, and a broad curriculum spanning STEM, creative arts and sport. NAPLAN results are reported well above national averages, and the school notes strong 2024 HSC results, alongside support for EAL/D learners, student wellbeing, and leadership programs like Prefects and SRC.
Often praised
- Strong HSC and NAPLAN results
- Selective/accelerated academic pathway
- Culturally diverse, inclusive 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 Sefton 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 | 1.14 | 206 |
| 2024 | 0.79 | 127 |
| 2023 | 0.82 | 144 |
| 2022 | 1.06 | 146 |
| 2021 | 1.51 | 250 |
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
Sefton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamah College | Chester Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.4 km | 989 | 1,353 |
| Chester Hill High School | Chester Hill | Public high school | 1.4 km | 912 | 1,056 |
| Regents Park Christian School | Regents Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.7 km | 1,039 | 731 |
| Trinity Catholic College (Regents Park Campus) | Regents Park | Catholic high school | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Birrong Girls High School | Birrong | Public high school | 1.9 km | 956 | 726 |
| Birrong Boys High School | Birrong | Public high school | 2.2 km | 937 | 366 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Guildford | Public high school | 2.3 km | 855 | 733 |
| Bass High School | Bass Hill | Public high school | 2.7 km | 927 | 871 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katoomba High School | Katoomba | Public high school · 7-12 | 862 | 1,034 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School | Woolloomooloo | Public high school · 7-12 | 561 | 1,032 |
| East Hills Girls Technology High School | Panania | Public high school · 7-12 | 759 | 1,031 |
| Henry Kendall High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gosford | Public high school · 7-12 | 789 | 1,030 |
| Kiama High School | Kiama | Public high school · 7-12 | 761 | 1,036 |
| Woonona High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Woonona | Public high school · 7-12 | 766 | 1,030 |
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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.