AustraliaNSWByron BayByron Bay High School

Byron Bay High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Byron Bay, NSW 2481 · Inner Regional
byronbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6685 8188
820Students
1050ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Byron Bay

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1050+50
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
820
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.4:1+2.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
18%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
5%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
9 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
21%-4pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Byron Bay High School is a government secondary school in Byron Bay, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 820 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1050 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2481
LGAByron
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42404

Student Background

Total Enrolments820
Gender Split419 girls / 401 boys
Indigenous Students5%
Language Background Other Than English18%
English Background82%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
14%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
34%
Top quarter
21%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

820 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7175
Yr 8153
Yr 9152
Yr 10140
Yr 11102
Yr 1298
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff62 (56.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff17 (12.1 FTE)
Total Staff79
Student:Teacher Ratio14.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)