Is Bankstown Senior College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Bankstown Senior College is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.

What years does Bankstown Senior College teach?

Bankstown Senior College teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Bankstown Senior College?

Bankstown Senior College had 545 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in Bankstown

Bankstown Senior College

Bankstown Senior College is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 9 to Year 12, in Bankstown, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Bankstown Senior College is like

It has 545 students (306 girls and 239 boys) and the equivalent of 66.6 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 6 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 847, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Condell Park Christian School, 0.9 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Bankstown in one step.

At a glance

Bankstown Senior College at a glance

Students: 545; 2025
Girls and boys: 56% / 44%; 306 girls, 239 boys
Teachers: 66.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 8.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 9 to 12

Local enrolment area: Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Bankstown Senior College on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Bankstown Senior College

Is Bankstown Senior College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Bankstown Senior College is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Bankstown Senior College teach?: Bankstown Senior College teaches Years 9 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Bankstown Senior College?: Bankstown Senior College had 545 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Bankstown Senior College?: Bankstown Senior College has an ICSEA value of 847, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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