AustraliaNSWForbesForbes High School

Forbes High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Forbes, NSW 2871 · Outer Regional
forbes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6852 2666
Students287enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA4/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA848
vs National-152 (avg 1000)
Students287
SEIFA4/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Forbes

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
848-152
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
287
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
8:1-4.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
4%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
37%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
4 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
1%-24pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Forbes High School is a government secondary school in Forbes, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 287 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 848 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2871
LGAForbes
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43104

Student Background

Total Enrolments287
Gender Split137 girls / 150 boys
Indigenous Students37%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
69%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
6%
Top quarter
1%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

287 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 754
Yr 855
Yr 962
Yr 1052
Yr 1145
Yr 1219
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff36 (35.8 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff12 (13.2 FTE)
Total Staff48
Student:Teacher Ratio8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)