Blayney High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blayney, New South Wales 2799 · Blayney LGA
#479 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1313 of 1,472 nationally
About Blayney High School
Blayney High School is a public high school located in Blayney, New South Wales (2799), within the Blayney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 296 students (149 girls and 147 boys).
Blayney High School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (35.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blayney High School scores 24.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 479th 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 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-45 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 Blayney High School's 296 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blayney High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blayney High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blayney Public School
Blayney · Government primary · K-6
248 students · ICSEA 928 · 234 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney
Blayney · Catholic primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 970 · 886 m away
Millthorpe Public School
Millthorpe · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1053 · 11 km away
Carcoar Public School
Carcoar · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 941 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Blayney High School a public or private school?
Blayney High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blayney High School offer?
Blayney High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Blayney High School?
In 2025, Blayney High School had 296 enrolled students (149 girls, 147 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blayney High School?
Blayney High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blayney High School rank in NSW?
Blayney High School ranks 479th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.9/100), and 1313th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blayney High School?
Blayney High School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blayney High School?
In 2025, Blayney High School had 44 students in Year 7 and 26 in Year 12.
Is Blayney High School co-ed?
Yes. Blayney High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blayney High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Blayney 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 Blayney High School?
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