About the school
Chifley College Dunheved Campus is a vibrant Year 7 to Year 10 Junior College located in North St Marys, dedicated to fostering the academic, physical, cultural, and spiritual development of its students within a supportive community context. With a focus on personalised learning, the school aims to cultivate independent, creative, and socially responsible citizens. The learning environment is enriched by state-of-the-art facilities, including air-conditioned classrooms equipped with interactive whiteboard technology, modern technology rooms, multimedia conferencing facilities, and an advanced two-storey library.
The school's highly skilled teachers are committed to continuous professional growth, ensuring they can effectively guide and mentor students. They encourage leadership, initiative, and self-regulated learning, while also building strong partnerships with local universities, TAFE, businesses, and employment agencies. These collaborations enhance student engagement and provide valuable work experience opportunities, especially in Stage 5.
Chifley College Dunheved Campus has achieved recognition for its successful Literacy and Numeracy programs, evidenced by awards for outstanding educational achievements.
The school is proud of its inclusive culture that respects the diversity of its students and emphasises values such as safety and belonging. The mission of the school is to help every student learn, discover, and be inspired, creating an environment where every individual is valued and empowered to reach their potential.
Mission
We help every student to learn, discover and be inspired! Our school welcomes all students from all backgrounds. We help every child feel safe, included and ready to learn from their very first day.
Part of Chifley College
One of 5 campuses that make up this college:
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Bidwill Campus
- 7-12
- Co-ed
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Mount Druitt Campus
- 7-10
- Co-ed
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Senior Campus
- 11-12
- Co-ed
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Shalvey Campus
- 7-10
- Co-ed
Location & Catchment Area
- Chifley College Dunheved Campus
Catchment zones
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Connected campus: Mount Druitt Campus 2.8 km
- B Connected campus: Shalvey Campus 3.0 km
- C Connected campus: Bidwill Campus 4.4 km
- D Connected campus: Senior Campus 4.8 km
- E St Marys North Public School 734 m
- F Tregear Public School 1.1 km
- G Ropes Crossing Public School 1.8 km
- H St Marys Senior High School 1.9 km
- I Lethbridge Park Public School 2.0 km
- J Emerton Public School 2.1 km
- K Madang Avenue Public School 2.3 km
- L St Marys Public School 2.4 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 586 (271 girls, 315 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 586
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 870 (percentile 6)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 71% / 20% / 7% / 2%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 167
- Indigenous students
- 28%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 33%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 54.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 18.1
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 151 |
| Year 8 | 144 |
| Year 9 | 146 |
| Year 10 | 145 |
| Total | 586 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 586 | 271 | 315 | - | 870 | 54.5 |
| 2024 | 591 | 270 | 321 | 74.9 | 870 | 53.5 |
| 2023 | 531 | 252 | 279 | 77 | 875 | 51.1 |
| 2022 | 493 | 236 | 257 | 71.9 | 861 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | 442 | 204 | 238 | 79.4 | 861 | 43.6 |
| 2020 | 377 | 190 | 187 | - | 850 | 38.4 |
| 2019 | 359 | 167 | 192 | 79.5 | 851 | 37.2 |
| 2018 | 327 | 149 | 178 | 81.4 | 848 | 36.6 |
| 2017 | 323 | 142 | 181 | 81.2 | 844 | 35.8 |
| 2016 | 307 | 136 | 171 | 80 | 843 | 34.1 |
| 2015 | 282 | 133 | 149 | 81.8 | 838 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 287 | 146 | 141 | 84.3 | 838 | 34.4 |
| 2013 | 275 | 135 | 140 | 81.2 | 844 | 32.7 |
| 2012 | 300 | 144 | 156 | 77.1 | 836 | 37.3 |
| 2011 | 335 | 151 | 184 | 76.7 | 820 | 39 |
| 2010 | 364 | 155 | 209 | - | 820 | 40.3 |
| 2009 | 394 | 177 | 217 | - | 840 | 43 |
| 2008 | 405 | 193 | 212 | - | 840 | 43.2 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.