AustraliaNSWParkesParkes High School

Parkes High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Parkes, NSW 2870 · Outer Regional
parkes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6862 1844
Students467enrolled
Ratio1:8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA894
vs National-106 (avg 1000)
Students467
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Parkes

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
894-106
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
467
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
8:1-4.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
4%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
32%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Parkes High School is a government secondary school in Parkes, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 467 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 894 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2870
LGAParkes
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43102

Student Background

Total Enrolments467
Gender Split211 girls / 256 boys
Indigenous Students32%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
57%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
14%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

467 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 792
Yr 872
Yr 9101
Yr 1090
Yr 1165
Yr 1247
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff63 (58.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff18 (16.8 FTE)
Total Staff81
Student:Teacher Ratio8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)