Tumbarumba High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumbarumba, New South Wales 2653 · Snowy Valleys LGA
#483 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1321 of 1,472 nationally
About Tumbarumba High School
Tumbarumba High School is a public high school located in Tumbarumba, New South Wales (2653), within the Snowy Valleys local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 148 students (78 girls and 70 boys).
Tumbarumba High School has an ICSEA value of 910, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tumbarumba High School scores 24.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 483rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Snowy Valleys area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 910
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Tumbarumba High School's 148 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tumbarumba High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tumbarumba High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Thomas Reddall High School
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Francis Greenway High School
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Kyogle High School
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307 students · ICSEA 912
Frequently asked questions
Is Tumbarumba High School a public or private school?
Tumbarumba High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tumbarumba High School offer?
Tumbarumba High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tumbarumba High School?
In 2025, Tumbarumba High School had 148 enrolled students (78 girls, 70 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tumbarumba High School?
Tumbarumba High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 910. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tumbarumba High School rank in NSW?
Tumbarumba High School ranks 483rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.7/100), and 1321st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tumbarumba High School?
Tumbarumba High School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tumbarumba High School?
In 2025, Tumbarumba High School had 31 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Tumbarumba High School co-ed?
Yes. Tumbarumba High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tumbarumba High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Tumbarumba 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.
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