The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst NSW 2156
The Hills Grammar School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Kenthurst, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,208 students. Its ICSEA is 1,164, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational school with no religious affiliation, from pre-kindergarten to Year 12, founded in 1982 at Kenthurst. Its 18.4-hectare bushland campus includes a performance centre, music complex, drama theatre, art gallery, Centre for Innovation and Creativity, tennis centre and a lit sports precinct. It has about 1,200 students and describes itself as diverse and inclusive.
Often praised
- Non-religious, inclusive ethos
- Extensive campus facilities
- Performing arts and sport
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 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: high. 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 The Hills Grammar 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 | 0.81 | 65 |
| 2024 | 1.27 | 95 |
| 2023 | 0.91 | 59 |
| 2022 | 1.44 | 98 |
| 2021 | 1.03 | 70 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield College | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,140 | 530 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | 1,103 | 238 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School | Dural | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,118 | 1,475 |
| William Clarke College | Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 1,162 | 1,951 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus | North Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,122 | 733 |
| Hills Adventist College | North Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,150 | 823 |
| Tangara School for Girls | Cherrybrook | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.0 km | 1,141 | 771 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School Beaumont Hills | Beaumont Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.9 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto Normanhurst | Normanhurst | Independent k–12 / combined · 5-12 | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| The King's School | North Parramatta | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Masada College | St Ives | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 368 | 1,162 |
| The Scots College | Bellevue Hill | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 2,076 | 1,162 |
| William Clarke College | Kellyville | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School | Wahroonga | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 633 | 1,161 |
About this data
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.