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Picnic Point High School

Picnic Point High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Picnic Point, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Picnic Point High School is like

It has 865 students (398 girls and 467 boys) and the equivalent of 70.1 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 1018, 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 De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, 0.3 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Picnic Point in one step.

At a glance

Picnic Point High School at a glance

Students
865
2025
Girls and boys
46% / 54%
398 girls, 467 boys
Teachers
70.1
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
12.3 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Years 7 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: Picnic Point High School 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 Picnic Point High School

Is Picnic Point High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Picnic Point High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Picnic Point High School teach?
Picnic Point High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Picnic Point High School?
Picnic Point High School had 865 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Picnic Point High School?
Picnic Point High School has an ICSEA value of 1018, 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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