James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#284 of 539 high schools in NSW
#766 of 1,472 nationally
About James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange is a catholic high school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,030 students (538 girls and 492 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (77.8 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 284th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- 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 Sheahan Catholic High School Orange's 1,030 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 614 m away
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 677 m away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.7 km away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 1.7 km away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.1 km away
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.1 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.4 km away
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.5 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 2.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
La Salle Catholic College
Bankstown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1011
Hennessy Catholic College
Young · Catholic high school · 7-12
426 students · ICSEA 1012
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012
CathWest Innovation College
Mount Druitt · Catholic high school · 10-12
385 students · ICSEA 1013
Bede Polding College
South Windsor · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,101 students · ICSEA 1007
Frequently asked questions
Is James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange a public or private school?
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange offer?
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?
In 2025, James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange had 1,030 enrolled students (538 girls, 492 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange rank in NSW?
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange ranks 284th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 766th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?
In 2025, James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange had 186 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange co-ed?
Yes. James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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