Tenterfield High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tenterfield, New South Wales 2372 · Tenterfield LGA
#434 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1189 of 1,472 nationally
About Tenterfield High School
Tenterfield High School is a public high school located in Tenterfield, New South Wales (2372), within the Tenterfield local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 267 students (135 girls and 132 boys).
Tenterfield High School has an ICSEA value of 914, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (31.9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tenterfield High School scores 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 434th 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 914
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-40 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 Tenterfield High School's 267 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tenterfield High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tenterfield High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tenterfield High School a public or private school?
Tenterfield High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tenterfield High School offer?
Tenterfield High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tenterfield High School?
In 2025, Tenterfield High School had 267 enrolled students (135 girls, 132 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tenterfield High School?
Tenterfield High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 914. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tenterfield High School rank in NSW?
Tenterfield High School ranks 434th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.6/100), and 1189th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tenterfield High School?
Tenterfield High School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tenterfield High School?
In 2025, Tenterfield High School had 60 students in Year 7 and 41 in Year 12.
Is Tenterfield High School co-ed?
Yes. Tenterfield High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tenterfield High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield High School?
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