Singleton High School

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About the school

Singleton High School is a large comprehensive rural high school located in the Muswellbrook Education Area, catering to students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is dedicated to fostering a 'Learning Community fostering the talents of all students for a better future'. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes a diverse range of traditional subjects along with dual-accredited vocational education courses. Students have the opportunity to access Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses delivered by TAFE at Singleton TAFE.

Educational Focus

The school is committed to enhancing educational opportunities for all students. It has implemented explicit models of Quality Teaching, along with strategies for improving literacy and numeracy. Innovations in authentic assessment for Year 10 have also been integrated. Additionally, an interdisciplinary curriculum for Year 7 encourages an investigative learning approach, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Community and Support

Singleton High School has developed strong partnerships with TAFE and the Community College through the Singleton Education Precinct, leading to greater employment opportunities for students. The Ka Wul Centre is particularly noteworthy as it promotes improved Aboriginal outcomes, ensuring that all community members benefit from the school's initiatives.

A recent completion of the Cooler Classrooms project has enhanced the learning environment, supporting healthier classroom conditions. The commitment to continual improvement is evident through various programs aimed at engaging the school community and ensuring that all students are supported and valued.

Mission

Singleton High School is committed to building strong foundations for learning facilitated by a culture of high expectations in an inclusive and equitable learning environment where every student is empowered to reach their full potential through high-quality, explicit teaching and tailored support for high potential and gifted education.

Location & Catchment Area

  • Singleton High School

Nearby or Connected Schools

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
877 (458 girls, 419 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
873.6
ICSEA What does this mean?
901 (percentile 11)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
60% / 27% / 10% / 3%
Indigenous students
28%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
72
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
21.5

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 160
Year 8 174
Year 9 169
Year 10 148
Year 11 133
Year 12 93
Total 877

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 877 458 419 - 901 72
2024 907 465 442 78.1 903 72.5
2023 954 490 464 79 910 75
2022 979 488 491 77.4 903 75.3
2021 1,030 511 519 83.1 915 77.6
2020 1,085 536 549 - 916 79.4
2019 1,117 560 557 85 923 82.9
2018 1,161 597 564 85.2 933 84.1
2017 1,157 616 541 86.8 928 83.5
2016 1,204 608 596 87.8 941 84.7
2015 1,218 604 614 87.9 945 84
2014 1,217 604 613 90.6 954 85.4
2013 1,221 624 597 89.7 959 86.3
2012 1,231 607 624 87.8 947 86.5
2011 1,245 603 642 88.7 941 84.2
2010 1,233 599 634 - 940 86.2
2009 1,220 592 628 - 977 86.4
2008 1,202 563 639 - 977 86.3

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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