Oak Flats High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oak Flats, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#400 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1105 of 1,472 nationally
About Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats High School is a public high school located in Oak Flats, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 648 students (308 girls and 340 boys).
Oak Flats High School has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (65.5 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Oak Flats High School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 400th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Oak Flats High School's 648 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Oak Flats High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Oak Flats High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Balarang Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 974 · 272 m away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.0 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.1 km away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.2 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.5 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.9 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.9 km away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.0 km away
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.3 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eagle Vale High School
Eagle Vale · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 932
Wingham High School
Wingham · Government high school · 7-12
520 students · ICSEA 932
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Oak Flats High School a public or private school?
Oak Flats High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Oak Flats High School offer?
Oak Flats High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Oak Flats High School?
In 2025, Oak Flats High School had 648 enrolled students (308 girls, 340 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Oak Flats High School?
Oak Flats High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Oak Flats High School rank in NSW?
Oak Flats High School ranks 400th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 1105th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Flats High School?
Oak Flats High School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Oak Flats High School?
In 2025, Oak Flats High School had 113 students in Year 7 and 65 in Year 12.
Is Oak Flats High School co-ed?
Yes. Oak Flats High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Oak Flats High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Oak Flats 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 Oak Flats High School?
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