Broken Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#508 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1386 of 1,472 nationally
About Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill High School is a public high school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 411 students (216 girls and 195 boys).
Broken Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 892, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (49.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Broken Hill High School scores 21.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 508th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 892
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Broken Hill High School's 411 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Broken Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Broken Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 402 m away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 859 m away
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 1.5 km away
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.0 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.1 km away
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.1 km away
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.3 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.5 km away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
Quirindi High School
Quirindi · Government high school · 7-12
352 students · ICSEA 891
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Broken Hill High School a public or private school?
Broken Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Broken Hill High School offer?
Broken Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Broken Hill High School?
In 2025, Broken Hill High School had 411 enrolled students (216 girls, 195 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Broken Hill High School?
Broken Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 892. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Broken Hill High School rank in NSW?
Broken Hill High School ranks 508th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.6/100), and 1386th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Broken Hill High School?
Broken Hill High School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Broken Hill High School?
In 2025, Broken Hill High School had 69 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Broken Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Broken Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Broken Hill High School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Broken Hill 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 Broken Hill High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 415 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.