Warialda High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warialda, New South Wales 2402 · Gwydir LGA
#448 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1221 of 1,472 nationally
About Warialda High School
Warialda High School is a public high school located in Warialda, New South Wales (2402), within the Gwydir local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 199 students (95 girls and 104 boys).
Warialda High School has an ICSEA value of 900, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (23.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warialda High School scores 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 448th 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 900
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Warialda High School's 199 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warialda High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warialda High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Warialda High School a public or private school?
Warialda High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warialda High School offer?
Warialda High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Warialda High School?
In 2025, Warialda High School had 199 enrolled students (95 girls, 104 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warialda High School?
Warialda High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 900. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Warialda High School rank in NSW?
Warialda High School ranks 448th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.4/100), and 1221st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warialda High School?
Warialda High School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warialda High School?
In 2025, Warialda High School had 43 students in Year 7 and 20 in Year 12.
Is Warialda High School co-ed?
Yes. Warialda High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warialda High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Warialda 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 Warialda High School?
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