Moss Vale High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moss Vale, New South Wales 2577 · Wingecarribee LGA
About Moss Vale High School
Moss Vale High School is a public high school located in Moss Vale, New South Wales (2577), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 790 students (383 girls and 407 boys).
Moss Vale High School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (64.8 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moss Vale High School scores 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 211th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Moss Vale High School's 790 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moss Vale High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moss Vale High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Moss Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.6 km away
Moss Vale Public School
Moss Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.4 km away
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153 · 6.0 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 7.3 km away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 7.8 km away
Berrima Public School
Berrima · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1029 · 8.4 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 8.4 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan · Government high school · 7-12
1,400 students · ICSEA 1014
Lisarow High School
Lisarow · Government high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1014
Albury High School
Albury · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1016
Georges River College Hurstville Campus
Hurstville · Government high school · 7-10
267 students · ICSEA 1017
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013
Frequently asked questions
Is Moss Vale High School a public or private school?
Moss Vale High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Moss Vale High School offer?
Moss Vale High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Moss Vale High School?
In 2025, Moss Vale High School had 790 enrolled students (383 girls, 407 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moss Vale High School?
Moss Vale High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1015. 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 Moss Vale High School rank in NSW?
Moss Vale High School ranks 211th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.2/100), and 532nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moss Vale High School?
Moss Vale High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Moss Vale High School?
In 2025, Moss Vale High School had 160 students in Year 7 and 77 in Year 12.
Is Moss Vale High School co-ed?
Yes. Moss Vale High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moss Vale High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Moss Vale 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 Moss Vale High School?
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