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Hennessy Catholic College

Hennessy Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Young, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 426 students.

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426
Students
225 boys · 201 girls
7-12
Year range
1012
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1012

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 52% of Australian schools.

Suburb Young 2594
Local government area Hilltops
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Young
Official website www.hccy.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hennessy Catholic College had 426 students in 2025, compared with 509 in 2016 (down 16%).

509 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 426 '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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The suburb: Young

$480,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,918
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Young 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 Young profile →

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Nearest schools to Hennessy Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Young High School Government 7-12 495 920 0.2 km
Young Public School Government K-6 524 969 0.7 km
New Madinah College Independent K-10 100 931 1.0 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 222 1016 1.0 km
Young North Public School Government K-6 298 915 1.3 km
Maimuru Public School Government K-6 13 966 11 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 Hennessy Catholic College

How many students go to Hennessy Catholic College?

Hennessy Catholic College has 426 students enrolled (225 boys and 201 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hennessy Catholic College teach?

Hennessy Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Hennessy Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Hennessy Catholic College is a Catholic school in Young, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1012 at Hennessy Catholic College 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. Hennessy Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1012, which places it above 52% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Hennessy Catholic College?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Young, 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 →