The Henry Lawson High School
49 South Street, Grenfell NSW 2810
The Henry Lawson High School is a government secondary school in Grenfell, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 178 students. Its ICSEA is 946, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 178.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about The Henry Lawson High School describes a small, comprehensive co-ed secondary school (years 7-12) in Grenfell, NSW, run by the NSW Department of Education. Named after poet Henry Lawson, born on the nearby goldfields, the school traces its roots to 1867 and has occupied its current site since 1973. It operates under the motto "Challenge, Encourage, Achieve" and emphasises a strong welfare policy, a house system recognising academic, sporting and community achievement, and a dedicated learning support team.
Often praised
- strong welfare/house system
- small-school community feel
- historic local identity
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billabong High School | Culcairn | Public high school · 7-12 | 312 | 946 |
| Bombala High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Bombala | Public high school · 7-12 | 148 | 946 |
| Glendale Technology High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Glendale | Public high school · 7-12 | 800 | 946 |
| Hawkesbury High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Freemans Reach | Public high school · 7-12 | 417 | 946 |
| Wyong High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Wyong | Public high school · 7-12 | 672 | 946 |
| Canowindra High School | Canowindra | Public high school · 7-12 | 237 | 945 |
About this data
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.