Highlands School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mittagong, New South Wales 2575 · Wingecarribee LGA
About Highlands School
Highlands School is a public special school located in Mittagong, New South Wales (2575), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 37 students (14 girls and 23 boys).
Highlands School has an ICSEA value of 860, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (8.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
Highlands School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Highlands School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Highlands School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971 · 712 m away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 2.3 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.6 km away
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.0 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 4.4 km away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 5.7 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 5.7 km away
Colo Vale Public School
Colo Vale · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.9 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 6.1 km away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lawrence Hargrave School
Warwick Farm · Government special · U
59 students · ICSEA 862
Lomandra School
Campbelltown · Government special · U
75 students · ICSEA 864
Yawarra Community School
Dubbo · Government special · U
50 students · ICSEA 867
Wakefield School
Wakefield · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 869
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851
Snowy Valleys School
Tumut · Government special · U
30 students · ICSEA 869
Frequently asked questions
Is Highlands School a public or private school?
Highlands School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Highlands School offer?
Highlands School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Highlands School?
In 2025, Highlands School had 37 enrolled students (14 girls, 23 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Highlands School?
Highlands School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 860. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Highlands School?
Highlands School has about 4.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Highlands School co-ed?
Yes. Highlands School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Highlands School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Highlands 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 Highlands School?
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