Inverell High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inverell, New South Wales 2360 · Inverell LGA
#482 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1320 of 1,472 nationally
About Inverell High School
Inverell High School is a public high school located in Inverell, New South Wales (2360), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 484 students (229 girls and 255 boys).
Inverell High School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (52.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Inverell High School scores 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 482nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Inverell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Inverell High School's 484 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Inverell High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Inverell High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ross Hill Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 871 · 892 m away
Inverell Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 899 · 1.4 km away
Macintyre High School
Inverell · Government high school · 6-12
487 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.5 km away
Gilgai Public School
Gilgai · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 843 · 9.7 km away
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narrandera High School
Narrandera · Government high school · 7-12
299 students · ICSEA 889
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890
Quirindi High School
Quirindi · Government high school · 7-12
352 students · ICSEA 891
James Meehan High School
Macquarie Fields · Government high school · 7-12
395 students · ICSEA 884
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884
Frequently asked questions
Is Inverell High School a public or private school?
Inverell High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Inverell High School offer?
Inverell High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Inverell High School?
In 2025, Inverell High School had 484 enrolled students (229 girls, 255 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Inverell High School?
Inverell High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. 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 Inverell High School rank in NSW?
Inverell High School ranks 482nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.7/100), and 1320th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Inverell High School?
Inverell High School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Inverell High School?
In 2025, Inverell High School had 86 students in Year 7 and 68 in Year 12.
Is Inverell High School co-ed?
Yes. Inverell High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Inverell High School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Inverell 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 Inverell High School?
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