Wagga Wagga High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wagga Wagga, New South Wales 2650 · Wagga Wagga LGA
#394 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1093 of 1,472 nationally
About Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga High School is a public high school located in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (2650), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 818 students (406 girls and 412 boys).
Wagga Wagga High School has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (68.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wagga Wagga High School scores 33.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 394th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Wagga Wagga area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% 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 Wagga Wagga High School's 818 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wagga Wagga High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wagga Wagga High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Bidgee School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 896 · 24 m away
Kildare Catholic College
Wagga Wagga · Catholic high school · 7-12
972 students · ICSEA 1028 · 213 m away
Willans Hill School
Wagga Wagga · Government special · U
71 students · ICSEA 929 · 422 m away
South Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1027 · 614 m away
Turvey Park Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 944 · 806 m away
Henschke Primary School
Wagga Wagga · Catholic primary · K-6
603 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.4 km away
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · K-12
198 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.6 km away
Mount Austin Public School
Mount Austin · Government primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 824 · 1.7 km away
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.8 km away
Wagga Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960
Strathfield South High School
Enfield · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 961
Bossley Park High School
Bossley Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,106 students · ICSEA 961
Granville Boys High School
Granville · Government high school · 7-12
836 students · ICSEA 961
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Wagga Wagga High School a public or private school?
Wagga Wagga High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wagga Wagga High School offer?
Wagga Wagga High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wagga Wagga High School?
In 2025, Wagga Wagga High School had 818 enrolled students (406 girls, 412 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wagga Wagga High School?
Wagga Wagga High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. 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 Wagga Wagga High School rank in NSW?
Wagga Wagga High School ranks 394th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.8/100), and 1093rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wagga Wagga High School?
Wagga Wagga High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wagga Wagga High School?
In 2025, Wagga Wagga High School had 149 students in Year 7 and 92 in Year 12.
Is Wagga Wagga High School co-ed?
Yes. Wagga Wagga High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wagga Wagga High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wagga Wagga 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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