Wynyard High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wynyard, Tasmania 7325 · Waratah-Wynyard LGA
About Wynyard High School
Wynyard High School is a public high school located in Wynyard, Tasmania (7325), within the Waratah-Wynyard local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 222 students (95 girls and 127 boys).
Wynyard High School has an ICSEA value of 922, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (20.4 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wynyard High School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 27th of 42 secondary schools in TAS.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 922
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Wynyard High School's 222 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wynyard High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wynyard High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Table Cape Primary School
Wynyard · Government primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 921 · 417 m away
St Brigid's Catholic School
Wynyard · Catholic primary · Prep-6
187 students · ICSEA 983 · 805 m away
Boat Harbour Primary School
Boat Harbour · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 981 · 8.3 km away
Australian Christian College - Burnie
Somerset · Independent combined · 1-10
28 students · ICSEA 979 · 10 km away
Somerset Primary School
Somerset · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 926 · 10 km away
Burnie High School
Cooee · Government high school · 7-12
502 students · ICSEA 951 · 14 km away
Cooee Primary School
Cooee · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 984 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Reece High School
Devonport · Government high school · 7-11
520 students · ICSEA 921
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921
Ulverstone Secondary College
Ulverstone · Government high school · 7-12
504 students · ICSEA 915
Deloraine High School
Deloraine · Government high school · 7-12
235 students · ICSEA 932
Scottsdale High School
Scottsdale · Government high school · 7-12
260 students · ICSEA 908
Claremont College
Claremont · Government high school · 11-12
467 students · ICSEA 907
Frequently asked questions
Is Wynyard High School a public or private school?
Wynyard High School is a public (government) school run by the Tasmania education department.
What year levels does Wynyard High School offer?
Wynyard High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wynyard High School?
In 2025, Wynyard High School had 222 enrolled students (95 girls, 127 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wynyard High School?
Wynyard High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 922. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wynyard High School rank in TAS?
Wynyard High School ranks 27th of 42 secondary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1208th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wynyard High School?
Wynyard High School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wynyard High School?
In 2025, Wynyard High School had 45 students in Year 7 and 2 in Year 12.
Is Wynyard High School co-ed?
Yes. Wynyard High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wynyard High School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Wynyard 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 Wynyard High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 321 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.