Coonabarabran High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coonabarabran, New South Wales 2357 · Warrumbungle LGA
#490 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1339 of 1,472 nationally
About Coonabarabran High School
Coonabarabran High School is a public high school located in Coonabarabran, New South Wales (2357), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 298 students (150 girls and 148 boys).
Coonabarabran High School has an ICSEA value of 898, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (34.2 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coonabarabran High School scores 23.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 490th 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 898
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Coonabarabran High School's 298 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coonabarabran High School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coonabarabran High School a public or private school?
Coonabarabran High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coonabarabran High School offer?
Coonabarabran High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coonabarabran High School?
In 2025, Coonabarabran High School had 298 enrolled students (150 girls, 148 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coonabarabran High School?
Coonabarabran High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 898. 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 Coonabarabran High School rank in NSW?
Coonabarabran High School ranks 490th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.9/100), and 1339th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coonabarabran High School?
Coonabarabran High School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coonabarabran High School?
In 2025, Coonabarabran High School had 67 students in Year 7 and 30 in Year 12.
Is Coonabarabran High School co-ed?
Yes. Coonabarabran High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coonabarabran High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Coonabarabran 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.
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