Barrenjoey High School
Coonanga Road, Avalon NSW 2107
Barrenjoey High School is a government secondary school in Avalon, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 860 students. Its ICSEA is 1,081, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 865.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Barrenjoey High School as a comprehensive Years 7-12 government secondary school in Avalon Beach with a strong sense of local identity. The school emphasises a balance of academic achievement, creative programs and social awareness, with active student leadership, mentoring and transition support. Its Parents and Citizens body is described as highly engaged, and the school participates in environmental projects and charity initiatives with the wider Avalon community. Parents quoted on the school's site describe a supportive transition into Year 7 and a strong sense of community through to Year 12.
Often praised
- supportive Year 7 transition
- active parent and community involvement
- focus on wellbeing and student leadership
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Barrenjoey High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.41 | 53 |
| 2024 | 0.64 | 82 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0.43 | 44 |
| 2021 | 0.36 | 37 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittwater High School | Mona Vale | Public high school | 5.0 km | 1,071 | 876 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College | Warriewood | Catholic high school | 7.2 km | 1,085 | 1,098 |
| Narrabeen Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | North Narrabeen | Public high school | 8.4 km | 1,042 | 794 |
| Galstaun College | Ingleside | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.6 km | 1,046 | 328 |
| German International School Sydney | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 1,158 | 380 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus | Cromer | Public high school | 12.7 km | 1,056 | 1,156 |
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.8 km | 1,158 | 1,002 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School | Terrey Hills | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.1 km | 1,134 | 1,228 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macquarie Fields High SchoolPartially | Macquarie Fields | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,089 | 1,081 |
| Asquith High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Asquith | Public high school · 7-12 | 668 | 1,082 |
| Muirfield High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | North Rocks | Public high school · 7-12 | 836 | 1,082 |
| Strathfield Girls High School | Strathfield | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,061 | 1,077 |
| Burwood Girls High School | Croydon | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,080 | 1,086 |
| Kellyville High School | Kellyville | Public high school · 7-12 | 869 | 1,086 |
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.