The Henry Lawson High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grenfell, New South Wales 2810 · Weddin LGA
#382 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1069 of 1,472 nationally
About The Henry Lawson High School
The Henry Lawson High School is a public high school located in Grenfell, New South Wales (2810), within the Weddin local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 178 students (87 girls and 91 boys).
The Henry Lawson High School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Henry Lawson High School scores 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 382nd 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 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% 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 The Henry Lawson High School's 178 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Henry Lawson High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Henry Lawson High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is The Henry Lawson High School a public or private school?
The Henry Lawson High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Henry Lawson High School offer?
The Henry Lawson High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend The Henry Lawson High School?
In 2025, The Henry Lawson High School had 178 enrolled students (87 girls, 91 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Henry Lawson High School?
The Henry Lawson High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Henry Lawson High School rank in NSW?
The Henry Lawson High School ranks 382nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.8/100), and 1069th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Henry Lawson High School?
The Henry Lawson High School has about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Henry Lawson High School?
In 2025, The Henry Lawson High School had 34 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is The Henry Lawson High School co-ed?
Yes. The Henry Lawson High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Henry Lawson High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of The Henry Lawson 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 The Henry Lawson High School?
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