Goulburn High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goulburn, New South Wales 2580 · Goulburn Mulwaree LGA
#397 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1099 of 1,472 nationally
About Goulburn High School
Goulburn High School is a public high school located in Goulburn, New South Wales (2580), within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 648 students (305 girls and 343 boys).
Goulburn High School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (60.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Goulburn High School scores 33.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 397th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Goulburn Mulwaree area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Goulburn High School's 648 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Goulburn High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Goulburn High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Crescent School
Goulburn · Government special · U
77 students · ICSEA 911 · 294 m away
Wollondilly Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 975 · 470 m away
Goulburn Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 896 · 704 m away
Trinity Catholic College Goulburn
Goulburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.1 km away
Tambelin Independent School
Goulburn · Independent primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.4 km away
Goulburn South Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.4 km away
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.6 km away
Goulburn West Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Goulburn North · Catholic primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.0 km away
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941
Canowindra High School
Canowindra · Government high school · 7-12
239 students · ICSEA 945
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Goulburn High School a public or private school?
Goulburn High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Goulburn High School offer?
Goulburn High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Goulburn High School?
In 2025, Goulburn High School had 648 enrolled students (305 girls, 343 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Goulburn High School?
Goulburn High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Goulburn High School rank in NSW?
Goulburn High School ranks 397th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.5/100), and 1099th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Goulburn High School?
Goulburn High School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Goulburn High School?
In 2025, Goulburn High School had 145 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Goulburn High School co-ed?
Yes. Goulburn High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Goulburn High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Goulburn 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 Goulburn High School?
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