Karabar High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#314 of 539 high schools in NSW
#855 of 1,472 nationally
About Karabar High School
Karabar High School is a public high school located in Queanbeyan, New South Wales (2620), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 723 students (334 girls and 389 boys).
Karabar High School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (82.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karabar High School scores 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 314th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 Karabar High School's 723 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karabar High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karabar High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 187 m away
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 306 m away
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.3 km away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.3 km away
Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
448 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.4 km away
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.1 km away
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.0 km away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 3.3 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
John Edmondson High School
Horningsea Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 982
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Karabar High School a public or private school?
Karabar High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Karabar High School offer?
Karabar High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Karabar High School?
In 2025, Karabar High School had 723 enrolled students (334 girls, 389 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karabar High School?
Karabar High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. 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 Karabar High School rank in NSW?
Karabar High School ranks 314th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.2/100), and 855th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karabar High School?
Karabar 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 Karabar High School?
In 2025, Karabar High School had 131 students in Year 7 and 87 in Year 12.
Is Karabar High School co-ed?
Yes. Karabar High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karabar High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Karabar 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 Karabar High School?
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