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The Ponds High School

The Ponds High School is a government secondary school in The Ponds, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 2,321 students.

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2,321
Students
1209 boys · 1112 girls
7-12
Year range
1118
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1118

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 89% of Australian schools.

Suburb The Ponds 2769
Local government area Blacktown
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Schofields - East
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Ponds High School had 2,321 students in 2025, compared with 463 in 2016 (up 401%).

463 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 2,321 '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 Ponds High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for The Ponds High School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

The Ponds, Kellyville Ridge

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 Ponds High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,378,000 to $1,591,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $745 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds $1,591,000 too few lettings
Schofields - East $1,378,000 $745 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: Schofields - East

$1,378,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
19
Childcare services
ACECQA register
64.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
38,569
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Schofields - East 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 Schofields - East profile →

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

Nearest schools to The Ponds High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Riverbank Public School Government K-6 2,030 1141 0.3 km
St John Paul II Catholic College Catholic 7-12 1,159 1074 0.4 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 724 1108 0.7 km
John Palmer Public School Government K-6 950 1125 1.4 km
Galungara Public School Government K-6 882 1106 1.5 km
The Ponds School Government U 120 1038 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 The Ponds High School

How many students go to The Ponds High School?

The Ponds High School has 2,321 students enrolled (1,209 boys and 1,112 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Ponds High School teach?

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

Is The Ponds High School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1118 at The Ponds 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. The Ponds High School has an ICSEA of 1118, which places it above 89% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in The Ponds High School catchment?

The official zone for The Ponds High School overlaps 2 suburbs: The Ponds, Kellyville Ridge. 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 The Ponds High School?

19 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Schofields - East, 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 →