AustraliaNSWCoffs HarbourOrara High School

Orara High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 · Inner Regional
orara-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6652 1077
Students858enrolled
Ratio1:11.1student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA896
vs National-104 (avg 1000)
Students858
SEIFA5/10
SettingInner Regional
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Orara

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
896-104
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
858
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
11.1:1-1.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
20%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
24%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Orara High School is a government secondary school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 858 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 896 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2450
LGACoffs Harbour
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42397

Student Background

Total Enrolments858
Gender Split412 girls / 446 boys
Indigenous Students24%
Language Background Other Than English20%
English Background80%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
60%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
12%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

858 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7168
Yr 8181
Yr 9170
Yr 10183
Yr 1198
Yr 1258
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff65 (76.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff26 (20.5 FTE)
Total Staff91
Student:Teacher Ratio11.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)