Lithgow High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lithgow, New South Wales 2790 · Lithgow LGA
#470 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1287 of 1,472 nationally
About Lithgow High School
Lithgow High School is a public high school located in Lithgow, New South Wales (2790), within the Lithgow local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 654 students (320 girls and 334 boys).
Lithgow High School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (67.1 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lithgow High School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 470th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Lithgow area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Lithgow High School's 654 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lithgow High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lithgow High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919 · 692 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic primary · K-6
287 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.2 km away
Cooerwull Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 906 · 2.3 km away
Zig Zag Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.7 km away
La Salle Academy Lithgow
Lithgow · Catholic high school · 7-12
230 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.3 km away
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909 · 12 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria · Independent combined · 3-12
87 students · ICSEA 976 · 14 km away
Mount Victoria Public School
Mount Victoria · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1039 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918
Holroyd High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 6-12
547 students · ICSEA 919
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is Lithgow High School a public or private school?
Lithgow High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lithgow High School offer?
Lithgow High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lithgow High School?
In 2025, Lithgow High School had 654 enrolled students (320 girls, 334 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lithgow High School?
Lithgow High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lithgow High School rank in NSW?
Lithgow High School ranks 470th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 1287th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lithgow High School?
Lithgow High School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lithgow High School?
In 2025, Lithgow High School had 121 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Lithgow High School co-ed?
Yes. Lithgow High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lithgow High School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Lithgow 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 Lithgow High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 58 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.