Winmalee High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Winmalee, New South Wales 2777 · Blue Mountains LGA
About Winmalee High School
Winmalee High School is a public high school located in Winmalee, New South Wales (2777), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 698 students (355 girls and 343 boys).
Winmalee High School has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (54.7 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Winmalee High School scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 250th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Winmalee High School's 698 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Winmalee High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Winmalee High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Winmalee Public School
Winmalee · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1043 · 758 m away
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.5 km away
St Columba's Catholic College
Springwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,112 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.6 km away
Ellison Public School
Springwood · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.2 km away
Wycliffe Hope School
Warrimoo · Independent special · U
39 students · ICSEA 1037 · 4.9 km away
Springwood Public School
Springwood · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1059 · 5.0 km away
Wycliffe Christian School
Warrimoo · Independent combined · K-12
586 students · ICSEA 1100 · 5.0 km away
Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968 · 5.7 km away
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052 · 5.9 km away
Springwood High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1027 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Endeavour Sports High School
Caringbah · Government high school · 7-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1040
Sylvania High School
Sylvania · Government high school · 7-12
750 students · ICSEA 1039
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038
Georges River College Penshurst Campus
Penshurst · Government high school · 7-10
488 students · ICSEA 1038
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Winmalee High School a public or private school?
Winmalee High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Winmalee High School offer?
Winmalee High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Winmalee High School?
In 2025, Winmalee High School had 698 enrolled students (355 girls, 343 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Winmalee High School?
Winmalee High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Winmalee High School rank in NSW?
Winmalee High School ranks 250th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 662nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Winmalee High School?
Winmalee High School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Winmalee High School?
In 2025, Winmalee High School had 110 students in Year 7 and 102 in Year 12.
Is Winmalee High School co-ed?
Yes. Winmalee High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Winmalee High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Winmalee 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 Winmalee High School?
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