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
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)