Glendale Technology High School is a government secondary focused on technology and vocational pathways.
NAPLAN 30 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Glendale Technology High School is a government secondary focused on technology and vocational pathways. The Thrive Academy program offers a dedicated vocational route, while the Inspire program supports gifted learners. The school has a strongly pastoral culture with close attention to pastoral care and community. It provides additional learning support, Aboriginal education support, and multicultural services. Glendale suits families valuing hands-on technical skills, a supportive environment, and pathways beyond the traditional academic stream.
Glendale Technology High School is also known as GTHS, GTHS Glendale and Glendale Technology HS.
Glendale Technology High School draws students from the Glendale Technology HS (and 1 more zone).
Glendale Technology High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 36.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 45/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 946, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Glendale Technology High School, Year 7 students averaged 507 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 542, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Glendale Technology High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 802 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Glendale Technology High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 47/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Glendale Technology High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 68%.
Glendale Technology High School is located in Glendale, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 946 (23th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.