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Airds High School

Briar Rd, Campbelltown NSW 2560

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12
542students
875ICSEA · higher than 8% of NSW high schools
35%language background other than English
29%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Attendance and enrolment

79.0%attendance rate, 2024 · +1.0 pts over 3 years
+15%enrolment change over 5 years
165FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
4support classes

What people say online

Based on publicly available reviews and feedback online, Airds High School draws mixed opinions. A small number of student-submitted reviews on a school review site describe concerns about student behaviour, safety, and inconsistent teaching quality, though at least one review praised the food and some teachers as kind. A couple of employee reviews on a jobs site were more positive, describing supportive colleagues and students. The school's own website emphasises an inclusive, student-centred culture, personalised learning support, and community engagement, and NSW Department of Education news items note recent facility upgrades (including classroom cooling) and participation in career pathways and partnership programs. Overall, public commentary is limited in volume and somewhat polarised, so conclusions should be treated as indicative rather than definitive.

Often praised

  • inclusive, student-centred values
  • personalised learning support
  • active career pathways programs
  • recent facility upgrades

Sometimes raised

  • reports of student behaviour issues
  • mixed views on teaching quality

This summary was generated from publicly available online feedback and commentary (school websites, parent forums and review sites) as at September 2026. It reflects opinions found online, not an assessment by Schools AU or any government body, and confidence is medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Airds High School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

SchoolSuburbTypeDistanceICSEAStudents
Thomas Reddall High SchoolAmbarvalePublic high school2.4 km908488
Ambarvale High SchoolRosemeadowPublic high school2.7 km925807
Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolCampbelltownPublic high school3.0 km950893
Leumeah High SchoolLeumeahPublic high school4.1 km972691
Eagle Vale Sports High SchoolEagle ValePublic high school5.6 km932662
Mount Annan High SchoolMount AnnanPublic high school6.9 km980876
Sarah Redfern High SchoolMintoPublic high school7.0 km967652
Robert Townson High SchoolRabyPublic high school8.0 km963742

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
South Grafton High SchoolSouth GraftonPublic high school · 7-12639875
Ashcroft High SchoolAshcroftPublic high school · 7-12701877
Fairfield High SchoolFairfieldPublic high school · 7-121,123878
Miller High SchoolMillerPublic high school · 7-12816878
Chifley College Dunheved CampusNorth St MarysPublic high school · 7-10586870
Muswellbrook High SchoolMuswellbrookPublic high school · 7-12648869

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.