Willyama High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#444 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1214 of 1,472 nationally
About Willyama High School
Willyama High School is a public high school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 570 students (283 girls and 287 boys).
Willyama High School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (53.7 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Willyama High School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 444th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Willyama High School's 570 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Willyama High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Willyama High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 823 m away
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.0 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 1.3 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.2 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 2.7 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.0 km away
Burke Ward Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 858 · 4.0 km away
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 4.9 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902
Cootamundra High School
Cootamundra · Government high school · 7-12
203 students · ICSEA 902
Batemans Bay High School
Batehaven · Government high school · 7-12
534 students · ICSEA 902
Kandos High School
Kandos · Government high school · 7-12
166 students · ICSEA 902
Singleton High School
Singleton · Government high school · 7-12
877 students · ICSEA 901
Frequently asked questions
Is Willyama High School a public or private school?
Willyama High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Willyama High School offer?
Willyama High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Willyama High School?
In 2025, Willyama High School had 570 enrolled students (283 girls, 287 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Willyama High School?
Willyama High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Willyama High School rank in NSW?
Willyama High School ranks 444th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 1214th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Willyama High School?
Willyama High School has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Willyama High School?
In 2025, Willyama High School had 125 students in Year 7 and 46 in Year 12.
Is Willyama High School co-ed?
Yes. Willyama High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Willyama High School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Willyama 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 Willyama High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 418 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.