Cobar High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cobar, New South Wales 2835 · Cobar LGA
#498 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1358 of 1,472 nationally
About Cobar High School
Cobar High School is a public high school located in Cobar, New South Wales (2835), within the Cobar local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 214 students (132 girls and 82 boys).
Cobar High School has an ICSEA value of 865, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (28.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cobar High School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 498th 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 865
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-55 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 Cobar High School's 214 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cobar High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cobar 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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Dubbo College South Campus
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Shoalhaven High School
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Gulgong High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cobar High School a public or private school?
Cobar High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cobar High School offer?
Cobar High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Cobar High School?
In 2025, Cobar High School had 214 enrolled students (132 girls, 82 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cobar High School?
Cobar High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 865. 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 Cobar High School rank in NSW?
Cobar High School ranks 498th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 1358th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cobar High School?
Cobar High School has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cobar High School?
In 2025, Cobar High School had 52 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Cobar High School co-ed?
Yes. Cobar High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cobar High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Cobar 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 Cobar High School?
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