The Ponds High School
Secondary school in The Ponds, NSW
About The Ponds High School
The Ponds High School is a government secondary school located in The Ponds, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 2321 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1118 (89th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location The Ponds, NSW 2769
- Website theponds-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 2,321 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 144 (152.3 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 28 (26.6 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1118 (89th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 1%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 1209 (52%)
Girls: 1112 (48%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 79%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 21%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 5%
Lower 14%
Upper 32%
Top 49%