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West Wyalong High School

30 Dumaresq St, West Wyalong NSW 2671

PublicHigh schoolYears 7-12

West Wyalong High School is a government secondary school in West Wyalong, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 263 students. Its ICSEA is 926, where the national average is 1000.

263students
926ICSEA · higher than 27% of NSW high schools
4%language background other than English
22%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
31teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

81.9%attendance rate, 2024 · -1.4 pts over 3 years
-4%enrolment change over 5 years
116FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
1support classes

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, West Wyalong High School is a comprehensive government secondary school serving West Wyalong and the surrounding Bland Shire. Its curriculum includes a strong vocational focus spanning construction, hospitality, primary industries, and metals and engineering, alongside a well-regarded middle school transition program recognised at state level. The school runs an active agriculture program, with students handling livestock and competing in events such as the NSW Schools Merino Wether Challenge, and maintains community partnerships with the Bland Shire Council, Riverina TAFE, the local Aboriginal Lands Council, Evolution Mine, and the Lake Cowal Foundation.

Often praised

  • Recognised middle school transition program
  • Strong vocational education pathways
  • Active agriculture program and community partnerships

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 West Wyalong High School on My School · Why some data is missing

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.

SchoolSuburbTypeStudentsICSEA
Glen Innes High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classGlen InnesPublic high school · 7-12434926
Ambarvale High SchoolRosemeadowPublic high school · 7-12807925
Bass High SchoolBass HillPublic high school · 7-12871927
Lake Macquarie High SchoolBooragulPublic high school · 7-12434925
Lake Munmorah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classLake MunmorahPublic high school · 7-12610925
Liverpool Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted classLiverpoolPublic high school · 7-12549925

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.