Wee Waa High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wee Waa, New South Wales 2388 · Narrabri LGA
#468 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1281 of 1,472 nationally
About Wee Waa High School
Wee Waa High School is a public high school located in Wee Waa, New South Wales (2388), within the Narrabri local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 181 students (89 girls and 92 boys).
Wee Waa High School has an ICSEA value of 853, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wee Waa High School scores 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 468th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Narrabri area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 853
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Wee Waa High School's 181 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wee Waa High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wee Waa High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wee Waa Public School
Wee Waa · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 720 · 1.5 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Wee Waa · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.5 km away
Namoi Valley Christian School
Wee Waa · Independent combined · K-10
128 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.7 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wee Waa High School a public or private school?
Wee Waa High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wee Waa High School offer?
Wee Waa High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wee Waa High School?
In 2025, Wee Waa High School had 181 enrolled students (89 girls, 92 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wee Waa High School?
Wee Waa High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 853. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wee Waa High School rank in NSW?
Wee Waa High School ranks 468th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.1/100), and 1281st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wee Waa High School?
Wee Waa High School has about 7.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wee Waa High School?
In 2025, Wee Waa High School had 40 students in Year 7 and 11 in Year 12.
Is Wee Waa High School co-ed?
Yes. Wee Waa High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wee Waa High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Wee Waa 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 Wee Waa High School?
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