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Cumberland High School

Cumberland High School is a government secondary school in Carlingford, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,173 students.

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1,173
Students
682 boys · 491 girls
7-12
Year range
1060
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1060

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 72% of Australian schools.

Suburb Carlingford 2118
Local government area Parramatta
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Carlingford - West
Enrolments 2016-2025

Cumberland High School had 1,173 students in 2025, compared with 654 in 2016 (up 79%).

654 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,173 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Cumberland High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Cumberland High School overlaps 8 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Carlingford, Rydalmere, Oatlands, North Parramatta, Dundas Valley, Telopea, Dundas, Camellia

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Cumberland High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,794,000 to $2,360,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $780 to $840 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Carlingford - West $2,360,000 $840 a week
Ermington - Rydalmere $2,100,000 too few lettings
Oatlands - Dundas Valley $1,794,000 $780 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Carlingford - West

$2,360,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
55.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,946
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Carlingford - West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Carlingford - West profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Cumberland High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Carlingford West Public School Government K-6 1,636 1119 0.4 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney Independent 3-12 283 980 0.4 km
James Ruse Agricultural High School Government 7-12 857 1222 0.8 km
The King's School Independent K-12 2,150 1163 1.1 km
St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic K-6 188 1083 1.4 km
Telopea Public School Government K-6 139 991 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Cumberland High School

How many students go to Cumberland High School?

Cumberland High School has 1,173 students enrolled (682 boys and 491 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Cumberland High School teach?

Cumberland High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Cumberland High School a government or non-government school?

Cumberland High School is a government school in Carlingford, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1060 at Cumberland High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Cumberland High School has an ICSEA of 1060, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Cumberland High School catchment?

The official zone for Cumberland High School overlaps 8 suburbs: Carlingford, Rydalmere, Oatlands, North Parramatta, Dundas Valley, Telopea, Dundas, Camellia. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Cumberland High School?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Carlingford - West, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →