Quirindi High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Quirindi, New South Wales 2343 · Liverpool Plains LGA
#465 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1276 of 1,472 nationally
About Quirindi High School
Quirindi High School is a public high school located in Quirindi, New South Wales (2343), within the Liverpool Plains local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 352 students (184 girls and 168 boys).
Quirindi High School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (40.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Quirindi High School scores 26.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 465th 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 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% 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 Quirindi High School's 352 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Quirindi High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Quirindi High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cessnock High School
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616 students · ICSEA 892
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314 students · ICSEA 890
Broken Hill High School
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411 students · ICSEA 892
Narrandera High School
Narrandera · Government high school · 7-12
299 students · ICSEA 889
Chifley College Senior Campus
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Kurri Kurri High School
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917 students · ICSEA 894
Frequently asked questions
Is Quirindi High School a public or private school?
Quirindi High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Quirindi High School offer?
Quirindi High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Quirindi High School?
In 2025, Quirindi High School had 352 enrolled students (184 girls, 168 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Quirindi High School?
Quirindi High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. 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 Quirindi High School rank in NSW?
Quirindi High School ranks 465th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.4/100), and 1276th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Quirindi High School?
Quirindi 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 Quirindi High School?
In 2025, Quirindi High School had 81 students in Year 7 and 32 in Year 12.
Is Quirindi High School co-ed?
Yes. Quirindi High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Quirindi High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Quirindi 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 Quirindi High School?
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