St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra
Canowindra · 1.0 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Canowindra
Canowindra High School
Canowindra High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Canowindra, New South Wales.
What Canowindra High School is like
It has 239 students (122 girls and 117 boys) and the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 945, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, 1.0 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Canowindra in one step.
Canowindra High School at a glance
- Students
- 239
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 122 girls, 117 boys
- Teachers
- 28
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 8.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Canowindra High School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Canowindra High School
- Is Canowindra High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Canowindra High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Canowindra High School teach?
- Canowindra High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Canowindra High School?
- Canowindra High School had 239 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Canowindra High School?
- Canowindra High School has an ICSEA value of 945, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 1.0 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other secondary schools near Canowindra High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.