Granville South is a government secondary school built around creative and performing arts.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a D overall.
Granville South is a government secondary school built around creative and performing arts. It runs a partially selective Creative and Performing Arts stream alongside mainstream classes, with specialist extension workshops in dance, drama, music and visual arts. The school also offers vocational and pathway training programs. Beyond the arts, it supports students with disabilities through a dedicated unit, welcomes refugee families and culturally diverse students, and runs the Inspire program for high potential learners. The community is known for being strongly pastoral and tight-knit, with a genuine commitment to meeting students where they are.
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 20.6/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 26/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 855, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Year 7 students averaged 465 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 484, well 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.
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 733 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.
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts 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 27/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 20% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 71%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 67%.
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School is located in Guildford, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 855 (5th 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.