Narara Valley High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narara, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#330 of 539 high schools in NSW
#915 of 1,472 nationally
About Narara Valley High School
Narara Valley High School is a public high school located in Narara, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 629 students (313 girls and 316 boys).
Narara Valley High School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (61.1 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narara Valley High School scores 41.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 330th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 21 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Narara Valley High School's 629 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narara Valley High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narara Valley High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 920 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.1 km away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.2 km away
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.2 km away
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.3 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.5 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.5 km away
Valley View Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.6 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973
Corowa High School
Corowa · Government high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 975
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973
Camden High School
Camden · Government high school · 7-12
912 students · ICSEA 976
Leumeah High School
Leumeah · Government high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 972
Frequently asked questions
Is Narara Valley High School a public or private school?
Narara Valley High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narara Valley High School offer?
Narara Valley High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Narara Valley High School?
In 2025, Narara Valley High School had 629 enrolled students (313 girls, 316 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narara Valley High School?
Narara Valley High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Narara Valley High School rank in NSW?
Narara Valley High School ranks 330th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.6/100), and 915th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narara Valley High School?
Narara Valley High School has about 10.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Narara Valley High School?
In 2025, Narara Valley High School had 109 students in Year 7 and 75 in Year 12.
Is Narara Valley High School co-ed?
Yes. Narara Valley High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narara Valley High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narara Valley 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 Narara Valley High School?
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