Toormina High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Toormina, New South Wales 2452 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#351 of 539 high schools in NSW
#992 of 1,472 nationally
About Toormina High School
Toormina High School is a public high school located in Toormina, New South Wales (2452), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 739 students (357 girls and 382 boys).
Toormina High School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (69.5 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Toormina High School scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 351st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 6 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Toormina High School's 739 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Toormina High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Toormina High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toormina Public School
Toormina · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 922 · 291 m away
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Toormina · Catholic primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 1052 · 796 m away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre
Boambee · Government special · U
23 students · ICSEA 841 · 1.1 km away
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812 · 1.5 km away
Sawtell Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
293 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.0 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.9 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.3 km away
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville · Independent combined · K-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 1037 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940
Corrimal High School
Corrimal · Government high school · 7-12
569 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Toormina High School a public or private school?
Toormina High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Toormina High School offer?
Toormina High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Toormina High School?
In 2025, Toormina High School had 739 enrolled students (357 girls, 382 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Toormina High School?
Toormina High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Toormina High School rank in NSW?
Toormina High School ranks 351st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 992nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Toormina High School?
Toormina High School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Toormina High School?
In 2025, Toormina High School had 147 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
Is Toormina High School co-ed?
Yes. Toormina High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Toormina High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Toormina 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 Toormina High School?
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