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James Fallon High School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Albury, New South Wales 2640 · Albury LGA

31.0/ 100
Success Index
Lower 50%

#419 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1156 of 1,472 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
671
-5% over 5 years
ICSEA
905
12th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
9.8
67.3 FTE teachers
Year range
7-12

About James Fallon High School

James Fallon High School is a public high school located in North Albury, New South Wales (2640), within the Albury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 671 students (346 girls and 325 boys).

James Fallon High School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 66 teachers (67.3 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, James Fallon High School scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 419th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Albury area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 905
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.8 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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.

James Fallon High School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
346
Boys
325
Language background other than English
12%
Indigenous students
23%

Enrolments by year level

How James Fallon High School's 671 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Year 7 cohort
128
Year 12 cohort
71

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at James Fallon High School have changed over the past decade.

5846807752015: 681 students2016: 698 students2017: 722 students2018: 733 students2019: 738 students2020: 708 students2021: 737 students2022: 681 students2023: 649 students2024: 672 students2025: 671 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is James Fallon High School a public or private school?

James Fallon High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does James Fallon High School offer?

James Fallon High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.

How many students attend James Fallon High School?

In 2025, James Fallon High School had 671 enrolled students (346 girls, 325 boys), a change of -5% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of James Fallon High School?

James Fallon High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does James Fallon High School rank in NSW?

James Fallon High School ranks 419th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 1156th of 1,472 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Fallon High School?

James Fallon High School has about 9.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Fallon High School?

In 2025, James Fallon High School had 128 students in Year 7 and 71 in Year 12.

Is James Fallon High School co-ed?

Yes. James Fallon High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near James Fallon High School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Fallon 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 Fallon High School?

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