Monaro High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooma North, New South Wales 2630 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#315 of 539 high schools in NSW
#856 of 1,472 nationally
About Monaro High School
Monaro High School is a public high school located in Cooma North, New South Wales (2630), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 372 students (190 girls and 182 boys).
Monaro High School has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (42.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Monaro High School scores 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 315th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Snowy Monaro area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Monaro High School's 372 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Monaro High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Monaro High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cooma North Public School
Cooma North · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 955 · 339 m away
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 557 m away
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032 · 761 m away
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.5 km away
St Patrick's Parish School
Cooma · Catholic combined · K-10
457 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Camden High School
Camden · Government high school · 7-12
912 students · ICSEA 976
Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood · Government high school · 7-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 978
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Monaro High School a public or private school?
Monaro High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Monaro High School offer?
Monaro High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Monaro High School?
In 2025, Monaro High School had 372 enrolled students (190 girls, 182 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Monaro High School?
Monaro High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Monaro High School rank in NSW?
Monaro High School ranks 315th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.2/100), and 856th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Monaro High School?
Monaro High School has about 8.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Monaro High School?
In 2025, Monaro High School had 67 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Monaro High School co-ed?
Yes. Monaro High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Monaro High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Monaro 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 Monaro High School?
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