Parkes High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkes, New South Wales 2870 · Parkes LGA
#500 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1362 of 1,472 nationally
About Parkes High School
Parkes High School is a public high school located in Parkes, New South Wales (2870), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 467 students (211 girls and 256 boys).
Parkes High School has an ICSEA value of 894, 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 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (58.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkes High School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 500th of 539 secondary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Parkes High School's 467 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkes High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkes High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Parish School
Parkes · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 988 · 791 m away
Parkes Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 896 · 814 m away
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949 · 977 m away
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.2 km away
Parkes Christian School
Parkes · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.3 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
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkes High School a public or private school?
Parkes High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Parkes High School offer?
Parkes High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Parkes High School?
In 2025, Parkes High School had 467 enrolled students (211 girls, 256 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkes High School?
Parkes High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. 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 Parkes High School rank in NSW?
Parkes High School ranks 500th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 1362nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkes High School?
Parkes High School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Parkes High School?
In 2025, Parkes High School had 92 students in Year 7 and 47 in Year 12.
Is Parkes High School co-ed?
Yes. Parkes High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkes High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Parkes 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 Parkes High School?
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