The Alpine School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooma, New South Wales 2630 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#179 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#571 of 1,259 nationally
About The Alpine School
The Alpine School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cooma, New South Wales (2630), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from K to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 97 students (47 girls and 50 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Alpine School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.4 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 155% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Alpine School scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 179th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Snowy Monaro area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+155% enrolments since 2020 (area median +52%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 The Alpine School's 97 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Alpine School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Alpine School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 328 m away
Cooma North Public School
Cooma North · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 955 · 593 m away
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977 · 761 m away
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Parish School
Cooma · Catholic combined · K-10
457 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is The Alpine School a public or private school?
The Alpine School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Alpine School offer?
The Alpine School offers K to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Alpine School?
In 2025, The Alpine School had 97 enrolled students (47 girls, 50 boys), a change of 155% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Alpine School?
The Alpine School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 The Alpine School rank in NSW?
The Alpine School ranks 179th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 571st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Alpine School?
The Alpine School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Alpine School?
In 2025, The Alpine School had 9 students in Year 7.
Is The Alpine School co-ed?
Yes. The Alpine School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Alpine School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of The Alpine 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 The Alpine School?
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