Barham High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barham, New South Wales 2732 · Murray River LGA
#355 of 539 high schools in NSW
#999 of 1,472 nationally
About Barham High School
Barham High School is a public high school located in Barham, New South Wales (2732), within the Murray River local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 184 students (93 girls and 91 boys).
Barham High School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barham High School scores 37.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 355th of 539 secondary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Barham High School's 184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barham High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Picton High School
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Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barham High School a public or private school?
Barham High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barham High School offer?
Barham High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Barham High School?
In 2025, Barham High School had 184 enrolled students (93 girls, 91 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barham High School?
Barham High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Barham High School rank in NSW?
Barham High School ranks 355th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.9/100), and 999th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barham High School?
Barham High School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Barham High School?
In 2025, Barham High School had 41 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Barham High School co-ed?
Yes. Barham High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barham High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Barham 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 Barham High School?
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