AustraliaNSWMittagongHighlands School

Highlands School

GovernmentSpecialU
Mittagong, NSW 2575 · Inner Regional
highlands-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4872 3088
Students37enrolled
Ratio1:4.2student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Special · U
ICSEA860
vs National-140 (avg 1000)
Students37
SEIFA6/10
SettingInner Regional
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Highlands

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
860-140
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
37
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
4.2:1-8.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
27%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
U
Year Range

Overview

Highlands School is a government special school in Mittagong, New South Wales, serving U. The school has 37 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 860 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 4.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSpecial
Year RangeU
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2575
LGAWingecarribee
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42897

Student Background

Total Enrolments37
Gender Split14 girls / 23 boys
Indigenous Students27%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
74%
Lower middle
15%
Upper middle
6%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

37 students across 2 year levels (2025)

Primary Ungraded4
Secondary Ungraded33
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff9 (8.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff9 (9.0 FTE)
Total Staff18
Student:Teacher Ratio4.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)