Canobolas High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#502 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1369 of 1,472 nationally
About Canobolas High School
Canobolas High School is a public high school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 546 students (263 girls and 283 boys).
Canobolas High School has an ICSEA value of 838, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (63.4 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Canobolas High School scores 22.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 502nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 838
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Canobolas High School's 546 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Canobolas High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Canobolas High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 824 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041 · 828 m away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 1.1 km away
Bowen Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 811 · 1.2 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.2 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.1 km away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.4 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.4 km away
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.8 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Condobolin High School
Condobolin · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 834
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831
Nyngan High School
Nyngan · Government high school · 7-12
144 students · ICSEA 845
Bankstown Senior College
Bankstown · Government high school · 9-12
545 students · ICSEA 847
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848
Frequently asked questions
Is Canobolas High School a public or private school?
Canobolas High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Canobolas High School offer?
Canobolas High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Canobolas High School?
In 2025, Canobolas High School had 546 enrolled students (263 girls, 283 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Canobolas High School?
Canobolas High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 838. 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 Canobolas High School rank in NSW?
Canobolas High School ranks 502nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.5/100), and 1369th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Canobolas High School?
Canobolas High School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Canobolas High School?
In 2025, Canobolas High School had 115 students in Year 7 and 40 in Year 12.
Is Canobolas High School co-ed?
Yes. Canobolas High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Canobolas High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Canobolas 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 Canobolas High School?
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