Heathcote High School is a co-educational government school built on strong pastoral care and community connection.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Heathcote High School is a co-educational government school built on strong pastoral care and community connection. It offers specialist pathways including a High Potential and Gifted Education program, VET courses, and access to UNSW's Gateway Admissions scheme. Music, particularly concert band, and performing arts are central to school life, alongside debating and competitive sport. The school suits families wanting academic rigour paired with nurturing support and genuine belonging.
Heathcote High School is also known as Heathcote HS and HHS Heathcote.
Heathcote High School draws students from the Heathcote HS (and 1 more zone).
Heathcote High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 48.2/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1028, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Heathcote High School, Year 7 students averaged 541 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 553, 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.
Heathcote High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 633 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.
Heathcote 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 54/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Heathcote 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 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 98%.
Heathcote High School is located in Heathcote, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1028 (59th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.