Cobar High School

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About the school

Cobar High School is a small co-educational, comprehensive high school located in the mining town of Cobar, New South Wales, catering to students from Year 7 through to Year 12. With a student population of 275, the school embraces diversity, with 21% of students identifying as Aboriginal and 4.5% from a Non-English Speaking Background. The school emphasises a safe and respectful environment, aiming for academic excellence through a dedicated teaching staff. Cobar High School supports Positive Behaviour for Learning, instilling values of Respect, Excellence, and Safety.

Community and Curriculum

Cobar High School plays a vital role in the local community, enhancing educational opportunities and partnerships within the region. The school serves a population with a significant employment rate of approximately 96.5%, largely driven by the local mining industry. It offers a diverse range of subjects and extracurricular activities designed to empower students to develop skills, explore their passions, and achieve their educational goals.

Facilities and Support

Recently, Cobar High School completed its Cooler Classrooms project, improving the learning environment for students. With ongoing maintenance and updates, the school ensures facilities are modern and conducive to learning. Additionally, the school is committed to providing tailored learning support for all students, ensuring that each child learns in the way that suits them best. This supportive environment fosters a sense of belonging and helps students excel both academically and personally.

Mission

Cobar High School is a welcoming and supportive school in the heart of Cobar, a proud mining and rural community in Far Western NSW. We’re a co-educational high school for students from Year 7 to Year 12, we’re all about helping every student learn, grow and achieve their goals. Our values are Respect, Excellence and Safety, and we follow Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) to create a school that’s positive, safe and fair for everyone.

Location & Catchment Area

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Nearby or Connected Schools

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
214 (132 girls, 82 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
212.6
ICSEA What does this mean?
865 (percentile 6)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
63% / 26% / 10% / 2%
Indigenous students
32%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
28
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
11.3

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 52
Year 8 45
Year 9 36
Year 10 44
Year 11 23
Year 12 14
Total 214

Year by year

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

Year Enrolments Girls Boys Attendance % ICSEA Teaching staff (FTE)
2025 214 132 82 - 865 28
2024 210 121 89 78.1 885 28.4
2023 209 109 100 79 895 29.7
2022 220 113 107 82.3 910 29.8
2021 200 94 106 82.1 912 29.8
2020 200 100 100 - 920 29.8
2019 231 115 116 86.3 913 29.8
2018 260 124 136 85.5 892 28.4
2017 251 117 134 87.2 920 28.6
2016 255 119 136 88.5 926 29
2015 281 137 144 88.5 912 30.5
2014 276 140 136 89.4 926 29.7
2013 265 143 122 91 925 29.6
2012 234 127 107 87.7 896 26.9
2011 246 123 123 88.7 897 27.7
2010 267 129 138 - 905 28.3
2009 281 138 143 - 910 29.6
2008 288 142 146 - 910 30.6

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

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