Cootamundra High School
Poole St, Cootamundra NSW 2590
Cootamundra High School is a government secondary school in Cootamundra, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 202 students. Its ICSEA is 902, 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 203.
About this school, from public sources
According to publicly available information, Cootamundra High School is a government comprehensive secondary school for Years 7-12 serving the Cootamundra community in the NSW Riverina. Public sources describe a long-standing reputation for academic, sporting and cultural achievement, with a Support Unit for students with additional needs, VET pathways delivered with local TAFE, and strong community ties including Aboriginal Education Consultative Group partnerships and local work-placement programs.
Often praised
- strong community ties
- established academic/sporting reputation
- VET and TAFE pathways
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 Cootamundra High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
High Potential Class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Intensive application process
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Central School | Cootamundra | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 994 | 376 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batemans Bay High School | Batehaven | Public high school · 7-12 | 534 | 902 |
| James Busby High School | Green Valley | Public high school · 7-12 | 544 | 902 |
| Kandos High School | Kandos | Public high school · 7-12 | 162 | 902 |
| Lurnea High School | Lurnea | Public high school · 7-12 | 695 | 902 |
| Singleton High School | Singleton | Public high school · 7-12 | 874 | 901 |
| Willyama High School | Broken Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 570 | 903 |
About this data
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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.