James Busby High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Green Valley, New South Wales 2168 · Liverpool LGA
#512 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1395 of 1,472 nationally
About James Busby High School
James Busby High School is a public high school located in Green Valley, New South Wales (2168), within the Liverpool local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 544 students (237 girls and 307 boys).
James Busby High School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (61.8 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Busby High School scores 21.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 512th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 14 in the Liverpool area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- 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 James Busby High School's 544 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Busby High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Busby High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Busby West Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 895 · 456 m away
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892 · 745 m away
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.0 km away
Miller Public School
Miller · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 880 · 1.3 km away
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.4 km away
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.4 km away
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.5 km away
Heckenberg Public School
Heckenberg · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 848 · 1.6 km away
Miller High School
Miller · Government high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 878 · 1.7 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Miller · Catholic primary · K-6
315 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902
Cootamundra High School
Cootamundra · Government high school · 7-12
203 students · ICSEA 902
Batemans Bay High School
Batehaven · Government high school · 7-12
534 students · ICSEA 902
Kandos High School
Kandos · Government high school · 7-12
166 students · ICSEA 902
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is James Busby High School a public or private school?
James Busby High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does James Busby High School offer?
James Busby High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend James Busby High School?
In 2025, James Busby High School had 544 enrolled students (237 girls, 307 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Busby High School?
James Busby High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does James Busby High School rank in NSW?
James Busby High School ranks 512th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.2/100), and 1395th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Busby High School?
James Busby High School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Busby High School?
In 2025, James Busby High School had 93 students in Year 7 and 73 in Year 12.
Is James Busby High School co-ed?
Yes. James Busby High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Busby High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Busby 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 James Busby High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Green Valley, about 719 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.