Orara High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#420 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1157 of 1,472 nationally
About Orara High School
Orara High School is a public high school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 858 students (412 girls and 446 boys).
Orara High School has an ICSEA value of 896, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (76.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orara High School scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 420th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 6 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 896
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Orara High School's 858 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orara High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orara High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 126 m away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.4 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.0 km away
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 2.2 km away
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 2.3 km away
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957 · 3.4 km away
Kororo Public School
Korora · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.6 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 894
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Orara High School a public or private school?
Orara High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Orara High School offer?
Orara High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Orara High School?
In 2025, Orara High School had 858 enrolled students (412 girls, 446 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orara High School?
Orara High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 896. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orara High School rank in NSW?
Orara High School ranks 420th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 1157th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orara High School?
Orara High School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Orara High School?
In 2025, Orara High School had 168 students in Year 7 and 58 in Year 12.
Is Orara High School co-ed?
Yes. Orara High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orara High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orara 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 Orara High School?
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