Hay War Memorial High School
Pine St, Hay NSW 2711
Hay War Memorial High School is a government secondary school in Hay, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 154 students. Its ICSEA is 916, 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 155.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public records, Hay War Memorial High School is a government secondary school in Hay, NSW, catering for years 7 to 12. Opened on ANZAC Day 1923 as a living memorial to local World War I service, it is noted as the only war memorial high school in the Commonwealth and houses an on-site War Museum, open to the public, documenting Hay's wartime history alongside the school's own story. The school describes a close-knit community focus and commitment to quality public education and student wellbeing.
Often praised
- Historic on-site War Museum
- Unique war memorial heritage
- Close-knit community focus
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cambridge Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 633 | 916 |
| Cranebrook High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cranebrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 871 | 916 |
| Irrawang High School | Raymond Terrace | Public high school · 7-12 | 810 | 916 |
| Macksville High School | Macksville | Public high school · 7-12 | 365 | 916 |
| Blayney High School | Blayney | Public high school · 7-12 | 296 | 917 |
| Doonside High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Doonside | Public high school · 7-12 | 715 | 917 |
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