Macintyre High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Inverell, New South Wales 2360 · Inverell LGA
#467 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1280 of 1,472 nationally
About Macintyre High School
Macintyre High School is a public high school located in Inverell, New South Wales (2360), within the Inverell local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 487 students (245 girls and 242 boys).
Macintyre High School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 54% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (48.1 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macintyre High School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 467th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Inverell area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Macintyre High School's 487 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macintyre High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macintyre High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Inverell Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 899 · 844 m away
Holy Trinity School
Inverell · Catholic combined · K-10
577 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.1 km away
Inverell High School
Inverell · Government high school · 7-12
484 students · ICSEA 888 · 1.9 km away
Ross Hill Public School
Inverell · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 871 · 2.6 km away
Gilgai Public School
Gilgai · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 843 · 9.4 km away
Gum Flat Public School
Gum Flat · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 997 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holroyd High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 6-12
547 students · ICSEA 919
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919
Tumut High School
Tumut · Government high school · 7-12
384 students · ICSEA 919
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Young High School
Young · Government high school · 7-12
495 students · ICSEA 920
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Macintyre High School a public or private school?
Macintyre High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Macintyre High School offer?
Macintyre High School offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Macintyre High School?
In 2025, Macintyre High School had 487 enrolled students (245 girls, 242 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macintyre High School?
Macintyre High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macintyre High School rank in NSW?
Macintyre High School ranks 467th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 1280th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macintyre High School?
Macintyre High School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macintyre High School?
In 2025, Macintyre High School had 74 students in Year 7 and 42 in Year 12.
Is Macintyre High School co-ed?
Yes. Macintyre High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macintyre High School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Macintyre 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 Macintyre High School?
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