Tweed River High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tweed Heads South, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#383 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1072 of 1,472 nationally
About Tweed River High School
Tweed River High School is a public high school located in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 590 students (249 girls and 341 boys).
Tweed River High School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 45% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 52 teachers (59.3 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tweed River High School scores 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 383rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 7 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Tweed River High School's 590 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tweed River High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tweed River High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 195 m away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.7 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.8 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 1.9 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.0 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.4 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.7 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Corrimal High School
Corrimal · Government high school · 7-12
569 students · ICSEA 940
Crookwell High School
Crookwell · Government high school · 7-12
182 students · ICSEA 940
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Tweed River High School a public or private school?
Tweed River High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tweed River High School offer?
Tweed River High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tweed River High School?
In 2025, Tweed River High School had 590 enrolled students (249 girls, 341 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tweed River High School?
Tweed River High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tweed River High School rank in NSW?
Tweed River High School ranks 383rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.7/100), and 1072nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tweed River High School?
Tweed River High School has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tweed River High School?
In 2025, Tweed River High School had 97 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Tweed River High School co-ed?
Yes. Tweed River High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tweed River High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tweed River 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 Tweed River High School?
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