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Wagga Wagga High School

Wagga Wagga High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Wagga Wagga High School is like

It has 818 students (406 girls and 412 boys) and the equivalent of 68.6 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.

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 960, 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 Kildare Catholic College, 0.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Wagga Wagga in one step.

At a glance

Wagga Wagga High School at a glance

Students
818
2025
Girls and boys
50% / 50%
406 girls, 412 boys
Teachers
68.6
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
11.9 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.

Results

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: Wagga Wagga 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.

Enrolment

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.

Questions

Common questions about Wagga Wagga High School

Is Wagga Wagga High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Wagga Wagga High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Wagga Wagga High School teach?
Wagga Wagga High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Wagga Wagga High School?
Wagga Wagga High School had 818 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Wagga Wagga High School?
Wagga Wagga High School has an ICSEA value of 960, 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.
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