Irrawang High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Raymond Terrace, New South Wales 2324 · Port Stephens LGA
#485 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1324 of 1,472 nationally
About Irrawang High School
Irrawang High School is a public high school located in Raymond Terrace, New South Wales (2324), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 810 students (395 girls and 415 boys).
Irrawang High School has an ICSEA value of 916, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (78.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Irrawang High School scores 24.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 485th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 916
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- 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 Irrawang High School's 810 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Irrawang High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Irrawang High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 843 m away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 996 m away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 2.6 km away
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.9 km away
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920 · 6.0 km away
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888 · 7.6 km away
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 8.2 km away
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994 · 8.6 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic College
Medowie · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1019 · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916
Hay War Memorial High School
Hay · Government high school · 7-12
155 students · ICSEA 916
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Irrawang High School a public or private school?
Irrawang High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Irrawang High School offer?
Irrawang High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Irrawang High School?
In 2025, Irrawang High School had 810 enrolled students (395 girls, 415 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Irrawang High School?
Irrawang High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 916. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Irrawang High School rank in NSW?
Irrawang High School ranks 485th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.5/100), and 1324th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Irrawang High School?
Irrawang High School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Irrawang High School?
In 2025, Irrawang High School had 142 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Irrawang High School co-ed?
Yes. Irrawang High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Irrawang High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Irrawang 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 Irrawang High School?
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