Coonamble High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coonamble, New South Wales 2829 · Coonamble LGA
#534 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1443 of 1,472 nationally
About Coonamble High School
Coonamble High School is a public high school located in Coonamble, New South Wales (2829), within the Coonamble local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (80 girls and 81 boys).
Coonamble High School has an ICSEA value of 733, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (31.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coonamble High School scores 16.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 534th 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 733
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 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 Coonamble High School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coonamble High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coonamble High School
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Similar schools
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Frequently asked questions
Is Coonamble High School a public or private school?
Coonamble High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coonamble High School offer?
Coonamble High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coonamble High School?
In 2025, Coonamble High School had 161 enrolled students (80 girls, 81 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coonamble High School?
Coonamble High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 733. 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 Coonamble High School rank in NSW?
Coonamble High School ranks 534th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (16.9/100), and 1443rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coonamble High School?
Coonamble High School has about 5.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coonamble High School?
In 2025, Coonamble High School had 40 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is Coonamble High School co-ed?
Yes. Coonamble High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coonamble High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Coonamble 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 Coonamble High School?
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