Parkes High School
Albert St, Parkes NSW 2870
Parkes High School is a government secondary school in Parkes, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 467 students. Its ICSEA is 894, 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 467.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Parkes High School is a comprehensive co-educational government secondary school (Years 7-12) in Parkes, NSW. Its website highlights a Language Centre supporting a Wiradjuri language program and a Trade Training Centre delivering Hospitality and Metals and Engineering courses alongside a broad Vocational Education and Training offering. The school also runs a well-regarded Creative and Performing Arts production involving other local public schools, strong sporting participation, and dedicated learning support including Special Education classes and a Tutorial Centre.
Often praised
- Wiradjuri language program
- Trade Training Centre / VET courses
- Creative and Performing Arts production
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: low. 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 Parkes 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 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0.23 | 11 |
| 2022 | 0.07 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0.04 | 2 |
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
high-potential 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
- 7–10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkes Christian School | Parkes | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | 1,014 | 402 |
| Forbes High School | Forbes | Public high school | 29.6 km | 848 | 287 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley College Senior Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school · 11-12 | 499 | 894 |
| Kurri Kurri High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kurri Kurri | Public high school · 7-12 | 915 | 894 |
| Lake Illawarra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lake Illawarra | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 894 |
| Scone High School | Scone | Public high school · 7-12 | 315 | 894 |
| Wauchope High School | Wauchope | Public high school · 7-12 | 458 | 894 |
| Broken Hill High School | Broken Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 411 | 892 |
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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.