Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
820
reported total enrolments
419 girls
401 boys
51.1% girls48.9% boys
Byron Bay High School reports 820 total enrolments, including 419 girls and 401 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 51.1% girls and 48.9% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay High School is a government secondary school in Byron Bay, New South Wales, with 820 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 68.
Byron Bay, NSW 2481GovernmentSecondary7-12
GovernmentSecondaryCo-educational
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Byron Bay High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.
Enrolment size
The school reports 820 total enrolments, including 419 girls and 401 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 1,050, with percentile 68 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 51.1% girls and 48.9% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 14.5:1, based on 56.6 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in Byron Bay, New South Wales, within Byron.
Profile signals
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Byron Bay High School profile summary
Byron Bay High School is listed as a government secondary school in Byron Bay, New South Wales. The profile reports 820 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 1,050, and a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Byron local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
68
percentile where available
ICSEA
1,050
Byron Bay High School sits at the 68 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
14%
Lower-middle
31%
Upper-middle
34%
Top
21%
The socio-educational distribution lists 14% in the bottom quarter, 31% in the lower-middle quarter, 34% in the upper-middle quarter, and 21% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
62
FTE teaching
56.6
Non-teaching
17
Student-teacher
14.5:1
The profile reports 62 teaching staff and 17 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- Byron Bay
- Postcode
- 2481
- State
- New South Wales
- Local government area
- Byron
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Byron Bay
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Richmond Valley - Coastal
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Richmond - Tweed
- Remoteness area
- Inner Regional
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- NSW Department of Education
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Visit school website
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 5%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 18%
- Language background other than English: no
- 82%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.
GovernmentPrimary
Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 461
- ICSEA
- 1,067
- Ratio
- 17.5:1
IndependentPrimary
Byron Community Primary School
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 95
- ICSEA
- 1,094
- Ratio
- 11.3:1
IndependentCombined
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 382
- ICSEA
- 1,097
- Ratio
- 12.6:1
CatholicPrimary
St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay, NSW 2481
Same suburb
- Enrol.
- 325
- ICSEA
- 1,096
- Ratio
- 15.6:1
GovernmentPrimary
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow, NSW 2479
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 295
- ICSEA
- 1,088
- Ratio
- 18.1:1
GovernmentPrimary
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads, NSW 2483
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 222
- ICSEA
- 1,025
- Ratio
- 15.4:1
FAQ
Questions about Byron Bay High School
How many students attend Byron Bay High School?
Byron Bay High School has 820 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 419 girls and 401 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Byron Bay High School?
Byron Bay High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.
Where is Byron Bay High School located?
Byron Bay High School is located in Byron Bay, NSW 2481. The local government area is Byron.
What is the ICSEA value of Byron Bay High School?
The ICSEA value for Byron Bay High School is 1,050 and the ICSEA percentile is 68. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Byron Bay High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Byron Bay High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 51.1% girls and 48.9% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.