About the school
The Henry Lawson High School is a co-educational comprehensive school located in historic Grenfell. With a strong tradition for excellence in academic, sporting, and creative arts pursuits, the school maintains solid connections with parents and the wider community. Many students travel from surrounding towns and farming communities to enrol in this friendly environment. The school offers a variety of programs including band, choir, sporting teams, livestock preparation, public speaking, drama, and leadership opportunities.
The culture at Henry Lawson High School is characterised by high expectations and a commitment to 21st-century learning practices such as project-based learning and STEM. Facilities include the Stan McCabe Oval, an outdoor learning area set within a native garden, and modern technology in classrooms, complemented by a newly refurbished library/resource centre. This creates an attractive and cutting-edge learning environment.
The school's mission statement, "Challenge, Encourage, Achieve", embodies a strong welfare policy, an active house system recognising achievements in academics, sports, and community involvement, and a supportive learning environment. The Henry Lawson High School is dedicated to fostering personal bests among students, contributing to a vibrant learning community.
Mission
Challenge, Encourage, Achieve
Location & Catchment Area
- The Henry Lawson High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Grenfell Public School 1.2 km
- B Greenethorpe Public School 24.3 km
- C Bribbaree Public School 36.0 km
- D Quandialla Public School 36.4 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 178 (87 girls, 91 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 178
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 946 (percentile 23)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 49% / 33% / 13% / 5%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 114
- Indigenous students
- 13%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 21.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 6.4
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 34 |
| Year 8 | 33 |
| Year 9 | 28 |
| Year 10 | 33 |
| Year 11 | 28 |
| Year 12 | 22 |
| Total | 178 |
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 | 178 | 87 | 91 | - | 946 | 21.5 |
| 2024 | 187 | 91 | 96 | 79.1 | 947 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | 190 | 94 | 96 | 83 | 955 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 173 | 74 | 99 | 79.8 | 953 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 186 | 80 | 106 | 85.3 | 947 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 200 | 92 | 108 | - | 947 | 22.5 |
| 2019 | 191 | 86 | 105 | 88 | 947 | 20.2 |
| 2018 | 164 | 77 | 87 | 90.1 | 950 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 174 | 80 | 94 | 90.8 | 962 | 20.6 |
| 2016 | 176 | 88 | 88 | 92.4 | 953 | 20.9 |
| 2015 | 193 | 99 | 94 | 92.9 | 967 | 21.7 |
| 2014 | 193 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 964 | 22.2 |
| 2013 | 212 | 109 | 103 | 92.3 | 979 | 23 |
| 2012 | 220 | 114 | 106 | 92.7 | 997 | 23.9 |
| 2011 | 234 | 121 | 113 | 92.9 | 993 | 24.6 |
| 2010 | 213 | 103 | 110 | - | 995 | 23.2 |
| 2009 | 206 | 104 | 102 | - | 990 | 22.2 |
| 2008 | 209 | 104 | 105 | - | 990 | 23.3 |
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.