James Busby High School
Brolga Cresc, Green Valley NSW 2168
James Busby High School is a government secondary school in Green Valley, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 544 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 544.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information from the school's own website, James Busby High School is a coeducational, comprehensive Year 7-12 government school in Green Valley, NSW. It offers specialty programs in STEM, sport, creative and visual arts, dance, drama, music, debating and public speaking, alongside high potential and gifted education, EAL/D support and wellbeing services. Facilities include modern science labs, interactive smart boards, commercial kitchens for hospitality, and large sporting grounds, with a facility upgrade underway. The school promotes an inclusive, culturally diverse community and is undergoing infrastructure improvements to support HPGE offerings.
Often praised
- strong STEM and creative arts programs
- high potential and gifted education
- supportive, inclusive community
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 James Busby High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 3 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.07 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0.04 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minarah College | Green Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,014 | 1,129 |
| Hoxton Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hinchinbrook | Public high school | 1.7 km | 940 | 895 |
| Miller High School | Miller | Public high school | 1.8 km | 878 | 816 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College | Hinchinbrook | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,006 | 1,297 |
| Bonnyrigg High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Bonnyrigg | Public high school | 2.3 km | 962 | 1,641 |
| Ashcroft High School | Ashcroft | Public high school | 2.5 km | 877 | 701 |
| Cecil Hills High School | Cecil Hills | Public high school | 2.5 km | 986 | 1,340 |
| Freeman Catholic College | Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic high school | 2.7 km | 1,038 | 1,411 |
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 |
| Cootamundra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cootamundra | Public high school · 7-12 | 202 | 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.