Batemans Bay High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Batehaven, New South Wales 2536 · Eurobodalla LGA
#481 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1318 of 1,472 nationally
About Batemans Bay High School
Batemans Bay High School is a public high school located in Batehaven, New South Wales (2536), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 534 students (249 girls and 285 boys).
Batemans Bay High School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (60.1 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Batemans Bay High School scores 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 481st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Batemans Bay High School's 534 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Batemans Bay High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Batemans Bay High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.5 km away
Sunshine Bay Public School
Batehaven · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.9 km away
Batemans Bay Public School
Surfside · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.3 km away
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818 · 8.1 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 13 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 13 km away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902
Cootamundra High School
Cootamundra · Government high school · 7-12
203 students · ICSEA 902
Kandos High School
Kandos · Government high school · 7-12
166 students · ICSEA 902
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Batemans Bay High School a public or private school?
Batemans Bay High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Batemans Bay High School offer?
Batemans Bay High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Batemans Bay High School?
In 2025, Batemans Bay High School had 534 enrolled students (249 girls, 285 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Batemans Bay High School?
Batemans Bay High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Batemans Bay High School rank in NSW?
Batemans Bay High School ranks 481st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.7/100), and 1318th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Batemans Bay High School?
Batemans Bay High School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Batemans Bay High School?
In 2025, Batemans Bay High School had 80 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Batemans Bay High School co-ed?
Yes. Batemans Bay High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Batemans Bay High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Batemans Bay 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 Batemans Bay High School?
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