St Joseph's Parish School
Nyngan · 0.4 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Nyngan
Nyngan High School
Nyngan High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Nyngan, New South Wales.
What Nyngan High School is like
It has 144 students (73 girls and 71 boys) and the equivalent of 22.6 full-time teachers, about 6 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 845, 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 Joseph's Parish School, 0.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Nyngan in one step.
Nyngan High School at a glance
- Students
- 144
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 51% / 49%
- 73 girls, 71 boys
- Teachers
- 22.6
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 6.4 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: Nyngan 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 Nyngan High School
- Is Nyngan High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Nyngan High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Nyngan High School teach?
- Nyngan High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Nyngan High School?
- Nyngan High School had 144 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Nyngan High School?
- Nyngan High School has an ICSEA value of 845, 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 0.4 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other secondary schools near Nyngan High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.