Banora Point High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banora Point, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#338 of 539 high schools in NSW
#944 of 1,472 nationally
About Banora Point High School
Banora Point High School is a public high school located in Banora Point, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 503 students (238 girls and 265 boys).
Banora Point High School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (48.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Banora Point High School scores 40.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 338th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 7 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Banora Point High School's 503 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Banora Point High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Banora Point High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 80 m away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.6 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.0 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 2.1 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.6 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Finley High School
Finley · Government high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 965
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966
Bankstown Girls High School
Bankstown · Government high school · 7-12
551 students · ICSEA 964
Plumpton High School
Plumpton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 966
Jamison High School
South Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
834 students · ICSEA 964
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Umina Beach · Government high school · 7-9
787 students · ICSEA 966
Frequently asked questions
Is Banora Point High School a public or private school?
Banora Point High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Banora Point High School offer?
Banora Point High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Banora Point High School?
In 2025, Banora Point High School had 503 enrolled students (238 girls, 265 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Banora Point High School?
Banora Point High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Banora Point High School rank in NSW?
Banora Point High School ranks 338th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.1/100), and 944th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Banora Point High School?
Banora Point High School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Banora Point High School?
In 2025, Banora Point High School had 85 students in Year 7 and 62 in Year 12.
Is Banora Point High School co-ed?
Yes. Banora Point High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Banora Point High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Banora Point High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Banora Point High School?
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