State school · Secondary

Canterbury Girls High School

Canterbury, 2193 — in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

SectorSchools

State

Secondary school

NSW school data

Year levels

—

official range

NSW school data

ICSEA

1059

national average is 1000

ACARA 2025

Suburb

Canterbury (North) - Ashbury

SA2 this campus sits in

ABS boundary

School information

Canterbury Girls High School is a state secondary school in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, Sydney. It had 722 students, per NSW school data. Its state-school catchment covers Campsie - North, Campsie - South, Canterbury - South, Earlwood and Canterbury (North) - Ashbury and parts of nearby suburbs. Its ICSEA is 1059, above the national average of 1000 (72nd percentile nationally). NAPLAN results for Canterbury Girls High School are published on its My School profile (ACARA).

Student background

ACARA · 2025

ICSEA measures the socio-educational advantage of a school's intake against the national average of 1000. The quarters bar shows how its students spread across the four national bands; an average school sits at 25% in each.

1059ICSEA — 59 points above the national average of 1000, higher than 72% of Australian schools

+59

820national average · 10001180

vs avg

Socio-educational advantage

Bottom quarter 17%Lower-middle quarter 24%Upper-middle quarter 31%Top quarter 28%

17%24%31%28%

All Australian students — 25% in each quarter

Who’s enrolled

722students in 2025

Girls and boys

Girls 720 · 100%
Boys 2 · 0%

Language background

Language other than English 59%
English only 41%
Not stated 0%

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

4% of enrolment

Canterbury Girls High School has an ICSEA of 1059, above the national average of 1000 and higher than 72% of Australian schools. 28% of its students are in the top quarter of socio-educational advantage and 17% in the bottom quarter, against 25% in each quarter across all Australian schools. It enrolled 722 students in 2025 (720 girls, 2 boys), 4% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 59% with a language background other than English.

Show the data table

Canterbury Girls High School — student background, ACARA School Profile 2025
Measure	Value
ICSEA	1059
ICSEA vs national average (1000)	+59
ICSEA percentile	72
Bottom quarter of advantage	17%
Lower-middle quarter of advantage	24%
Upper-middle quarter of advantage	31%
Top quarter of advantage	28%
Total enrolment	722
Girls	720 (100%)
Boys	2 (0%)
Language other than English	59%
English only	41%
Not stated	0%
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander	4%

NAPLAN results and student progress for Canterbury Girls High School are on My School, ACARA’s official site.

School details

Sector: State school
Type: Secondary
Enrolment: 722 students
ICSEA: 1059 · 72nd percentile
Address: Canterbury 2193

Catchment area

NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment. This is a simplified outline — catchments can split a street, so confirm your exact address on the NSW Department of Education’s School Finder.

Map

Secondary (Years 7–12)

Covers Campsie - North, Campsie - South, Canterbury - South, Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, Earlwood.

Also parts of Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley, Ashfield - South, Croydon Park - Enfield, Dulwich Hill - Lewisham, Haberfield - Summer Hill, Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park, Marrickville - South, Wolli Creek.

Canterbury Girls High School: common questions

Is Canterbury Girls High School a public or private school?

Canterbury Girls High School is a government (public) secondary school in Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, Sydney. NSW government schools enrol students who live inside their catchment area.

How many students go to Canterbury Girls High School?

Canterbury Girls High School had 722 students enrolled, per NSW school data.

What suburbs are in the Canterbury Girls High School catchment?

Canterbury Girls High School's enrolment catchment covers Campsie - North, Campsie - South, Canterbury - South, Earlwood and Canterbury (North) - Ashbury, plus parts of nearby suburbs. Catchments can split a street, so confirm your address on the NSW Department of Education's School Finder.

What is Canterbury Girls High School's ICSEA?

Canterbury Girls High School has an ICSEA of 1059, above the national average of 1000 (72nd percentile nationally), per the ACARA School Profile 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students, not its results.

Where is Canterbury Girls High School located?

Canterbury Girls High School is at Canterbury 2193, in the Canterbury (North) - Ashbury SA2.

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School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA & student background: ACARA School Profile 2025. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).