Byron Bay High School
2 Arakwal Court, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Byron Bay High School is a government secondary school in Byron Bay, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 818 students. Its ICSEA is 1,050, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 820.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Byron Bay High School is a comprehensive government secondary school of around 830 students, set beside Tallow Beach within Arakwal National Park. Its senior curriculum includes Marine Studies alongside humanities subjects such as Ancient and Modern History, Geography, Legal Studies and Business Studies, plus an accelerated mathematics program and creative and performing arts offerings. The school highlights extension and enrichment activities woven through its teaching programs, and maintains an active Parents and Citizens Association supporting school planning and community involvement.
Often praised
- coastal Marine Studies program
- accelerated maths for gifted students
- active parent community (P&C)
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Byron Bay 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 | 0.12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0.26 | 25 |
| 2023 | 0.27 | 29 |
| 2022 | 0.24 | 19 |
| 2021 | 0.26 | 25 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,097 | 382 |
| Mullumbimby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Mullumbimby | Public high school | 16.9 km | 1,019 | 620 |
| Xavier Catholic College Ballina | Skennars Head | Catholic high school | 18.3 km | 1,081 | 884 |
| Hinterland Christian College | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.9 km | 1,048 | 71 |
| Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School | Mullumbimby | Independent k–12 / combined | 19.5 km | 1,070 | 587 |
| Southern Cross School of Distance Education | East Ballina | Public high school | 20.4 km | 896 | 77 |
| Richmond Christian College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.2 km | 1,069 | 327 |
| Ballina Coast High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Ballina | Public high school | 22.6 km | 952 | 718 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cronulla | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| Marsden High School | Meadowbank | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,295 | 1,050 |
| Port Hacking High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Miranda | Public high school · 7-12 | 950 | 1,050 |
| Engadine High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Engadine | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| The Jannali High School | Jannali | Public high school · 7-12 | 925 | 1,051 |
| Gymea Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gymea | Public high school · 7-12 | 553 | 1,048 |
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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.