Queanbeyan High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Queanbeyan, New South Wales 2620 · Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
#324 of 539 high schools in NSW
#891 of 1,472 nationally
About Queanbeyan High School
Queanbeyan High School is a public high school located in Queanbeyan, New South Wales (2620), within the Queanbeyan-Palerang local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 448 students (198 girls and 250 boys).
Queanbeyan High School has an ICSEA value of 967, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (52.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Queanbeyan High School scores 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 324th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Queanbeyan-Palerang area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 967
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Queanbeyan High School's 448 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Queanbeyan High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Queanbeyan High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan · Government combined · K-12
84 students · ICSEA 1067 · 156 m away
Queanbeyan West Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 988 · 688 m away
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.4 km away
Queanbeyan Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.5 km away
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939 · 1.5 km away
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.5 km away
St Gregory's Primary School
Queanbeyan · Catholic primary · K-6
730 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.8 km away
Queanbeyan East Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
280 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.5 km away
Jerrabomberra Public School
Jerrabomberra · Government primary · K-6
865 students · ICSEA 1107 · 4.2 km away
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967
Sarah Redfern High School
Minto · Government high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 967
The Hills Sports High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 967
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966
Plumpton High School
Plumpton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 966
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Queanbeyan High School a public or private school?
Queanbeyan High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Queanbeyan High School offer?
Queanbeyan High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Queanbeyan High School?
In 2025, Queanbeyan High School had 448 enrolled students (198 girls, 250 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Queanbeyan High School?
Queanbeyan High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 967. 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 Queanbeyan High School rank in NSW?
Queanbeyan High School ranks 324th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.8/100), and 891st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Queanbeyan High School?
Queanbeyan High School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Queanbeyan High School?
In 2025, Queanbeyan High School had 92 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Queanbeyan High School co-ed?
Yes. Queanbeyan High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Queanbeyan High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Queanbeyan 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 Queanbeyan High School?
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