Moruya High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moruya, New South Wales 2537 · Eurobodalla LGA
#464 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1275 of 1,472 nationally
About Moruya High School
Moruya High School is a public high school located in Moruya, New South Wales (2537), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 356 students (159 girls and 197 boys).
Moruya High School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (59.7 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moruya High School scores 26.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 464th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Moruya High School's 356 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moruya High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moruya High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moruya Public School
Moruya · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 943 · 906 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Moruya · Catholic primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1020 · 1.1 km away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 11 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 12 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922
Junee High School
Junee · Government high school · 7-12
237 students · ICSEA 922
Punchbowl Boys High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
472 students · ICSEA 923
Windsor High School
Mcgraths Hill · Government high school · 7-12
642 students · ICSEA 923
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Moruya High School a public or private school?
Moruya High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Moruya High School offer?
Moruya High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Moruya High School?
In 2025, Moruya High School had 356 enrolled students (159 girls, 197 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moruya High School?
Moruya High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Moruya High School rank in NSW?
Moruya High School ranks 464th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.5/100), and 1275th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moruya High School?
Moruya High School has about 6.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Moruya High School?
In 2025, Moruya High School had 64 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Moruya High School co-ed?
Yes. Moruya High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moruya High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Moruya 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 Moruya High School?
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