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
- Cobar High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Cobar Public School 830 m
- B Hermidale Public School 85.1 km
- C Girilambone Public School 106.4 km
- D Louth Public School 126.9 km
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%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 136
- Indigenous students
- 32%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 5%
- 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.