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Marrickville High School

Marrickville High School is a government secondary school in Marrickville, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 625 students.

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625
Students
385 boys · 240 girls
7-12
Year range
1052
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1052

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 69% of Australian schools.

Suburb Marrickville 2204
Local government area Inner West
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Marrickville - North
Enrolments 2016-2025

Marrickville High School had 625 students in 2025, compared with 356 in 2016 (up 76%).

356 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 688 '24 625 '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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Marrickville High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Marrickville High School overlaps 10 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Marrickville, Earlwood, Canterbury, Hurlstone Park, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, Stanmore, Enmore, Turrella, Ashbury

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 Marrickville High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $2,335,000 to $2,420,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $963 to $1,090 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Canterbury - South too few sales too few lettings
Canterbury (North) - Ashbury $2,335,000 $963 a week
Marrickville - North $2,420,000 $1,090 a weekpostcode 2204

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: Marrickville - North

$2,420,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2204
39.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,274
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Marrickville - North 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 Marrickville - North profile →

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

Nearest schools to Marrickville High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wilkins Public School Government K-6 508 1135 0.5 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 372 1072 0.5 km
Marrickville Public School Government K-6 213 1090 0.6 km
Casimir Catholic College Catholic 7-12 827 1052 0.7 km
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Government 7-12 804 1092 1.0 km
Newington College Independent K-12 2,072 1182 1.1 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 Marrickville High School

How many students go to Marrickville High School?

Marrickville High School has 625 students enrolled (385 boys and 240 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Marrickville High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1052 at Marrickville 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. Marrickville High School has an ICSEA of 1052, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Marrickville High School catchment?

The official zone for Marrickville High School overlaps 10 suburbs: Marrickville, Earlwood, Canterbury, Hurlstone Park, Dulwich Hill, Petersham, Stanmore, Enmore, Turrella, Ashbury. 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.

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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 →