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Thomas Reddall High School

Cnr Woodhouse Dr & Jaggers Pl, Ambarvale NSW 2560

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12

Thomas Reddall High School is a government secondary school in Ambarvale, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 488 students. Its ICSEA is 908, where the national average is 1000.

488students
908ICSEA · higher than 17% of NSW high schools
40%language background other than English
19%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
53teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

77.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -4.2 pts over 3 years
-1%enrolment change over 5 years
150FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
4support classes

About this school, from public sources

Public information about Thomas Reddall High School describes a comprehensive government secondary school in Ambarvale, South Western Sydney, serving years 7-12 since 1991. The school offers a broad curriculum across STEM, sport and creative arts, with strong support structures including a large Support Unit for students with additional needs, EAL/D and gifted student support, and counselling and wellbeing services. It is recognised for vocational education and training programs and fosters community through events like Harmony Day and Reconciliation Week, with parents noting dedicated, caring teachers.

Often praised

  • Strong student welfare support
  • Notable VET programs
  • Inclusive Support Unit for disabilities

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 Thomas Reddall High School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

SchoolSuburbTypeDistanceICSEAStudents
Sherwood Hills Christian SchoolBradburyIndependent k–12 / combined1.2 km1,040145
Ambarvale High SchoolRosemeadowPublic high school2.0 km925807
St Patrick's College CampbelltownCampbelltownIndependent high school2.1 km1,049698
Airds High SchoolCampbelltownPublic high school2.4 km875542
John Therry Catholic CollegeRosemeadowCatholic high school2.5 km1,0021,057
Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classCampbelltownPublic high school3.1 km950893
Broughton Anglican CollegeMenangle ParkIndependent k–12 / combined3.7 km1,0861,381
Mount Annan Christian CollegeMount AnnanIndependent k–12 / combined4.4 km1,0501,059

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Leeton High SchoolLeetonPublic high school · 7-12457908
Tumbarumba High SchoolTumbarumbaPublic high school · 7-12148910
James Fallon High SchoolNorth AlburyPublic high school · 7-12660905
Mount View High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classCessnockPublic high school · 7-12929911
Warrawong High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classWarrawongPublic high school · 7-12591905
Chester Hill High SchoolChester HillPublic high school · 7-121,056912

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.