Tweed River High School
4-10 Heffron Street, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
Tweed River High School is a government secondary school in Tweed Heads South, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 590 students. Its ICSEA is 940, 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 590.
About this school, from public sources
Public information gathered online describes Tweed River High School as a comprehensive NSW government secondary school for years 7-12 offering a broad academic, vocational, cultural and sporting program. It runs a Vocational High Schools Program with purpose-built facilities, an Academic Talent Pathway for accelerated learners, and a Sports Development Program pairing students with professional coaches. Distinctive offerings include Agriculture with an on-site school farm, Marine Studies using nearby river access, a Metals and Engineering trade skills centre, a STEM Maker Space, and creative and performing arts groups that compete at regional and state events.
Often praised
- Vocational High Schools Program
- Agriculture and Marine Studies facilities
- Creative and performing arts opportunities
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 Tweed River 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 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0.06 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0.05 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College | Banora Point | Catholic high school | 1.7 km | 1,050 | 838 |
| Pacific Online Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Pacific Coast Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.0 km | 1,027 | 999 |
| Banora Point High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Banora Point | Public high school | 2.7 km | 965 | 502 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,117 | 2,008 |
| Kingscliff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingscliff | Public high school | 8.4 km | 991 | 903 |
| Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, Dungay | Dungay | Independent high school | 18.9 km | — | — |
| Mount St Patrick College | Murwillumbah | Catholic high school | 20.4 km | 1,071 | 823 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrimal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corrimal | Public high school · 7-12 | 569 | 940 |
| Crookwell High School | Crookwell | Public high school · 7-12 | 182 | 940 |
| Hoxton Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hinchinbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 895 | 940 |
| West Wallsend High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | West Wallsend | Public high school · 7-12 | 631 | 940 |
| Grafton High SchoolPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Grafton | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 941 |
| Liverpool Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Liverpool | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 941 |
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.