Narooma High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narooma, New South Wales 2546 · Eurobodalla LGA
#339 of 539 high schools in NSW
#945 of 1,472 nationally
About Narooma High School
Narooma High School is a public high school located in Narooma, New South Wales (2546), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 463 students (226 girls and 237 boys).
Narooma High School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 49 teachers (52.4 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narooma High School scores 40.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 339th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Narooma High School's 463 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narooma High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narooma High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Narooma High School a public or private school?
Narooma High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narooma High School offer?
Narooma High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Narooma High School?
In 2025, Narooma High School had 463 enrolled students (226 girls, 237 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narooma High School?
Narooma High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Narooma High School rank in NSW?
Narooma High School ranks 339th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.1/100), and 945th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narooma High School?
Narooma High School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Narooma High School?
In 2025, Narooma High School had 82 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Narooma High School co-ed?
Yes. Narooma High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narooma High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Narooma 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 Narooma High School?
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