Monaro High School
Mittagang Road, Cooma North NSW 2630
Monaro High School is a government secondary school in Cooma North, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 372 students. Its ICSEA is 977, 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 372.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Monaro High School as a comprehensive, coeducational government secondary school serving Cooma and surrounding Monaro district towns since 1954. The school offers a broad curriculum with extension programs for high-potential students, STEM subjects, and creative arts and sporting programs, alongside a range of competitions, excursions and community involvement initiatives. It is noted for supporting a diverse student population, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, with individualised learning support and wellbeing programs. Parents have commented positively on teacher care and support.
Often praised
- individualised student support
- broad extracurricular and arts/sports programs
- inclusive, community-focused culture
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 Monaro 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 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0.03 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0.02 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0.23 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0.03 | 1 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Stage 5 enrichment classes
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.
- Year levels
- 9–10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College Snowy Mountains | Cooma North | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,005 | 50 |
| The Alpine School | Cooma | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,032 | 97 |
| The Alpine School Secondary Campus | Cooma | Independent high school | 1.0 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's Parish School | Cooma | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.5 km | 1,037 | 457 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Camden | Public high school · 7-12 | 912 | 976 |
| Glenmore Park High School | Glenmore Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 956 | 976 |
| Mitchell High School | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 875 | 978 |
| Prairiewood High SchoolPartially | Prairiewood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,284 | 978 |
| Corowa High School | Corowa | Public high school · 7-12 | 291 | 975 |
| Orange High School | Orange | Public high school · 7-12 | 914 | 979 |
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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.