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Canowindra High School

Canowindra High School is a government secondary school in Canowindra, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 239 students.

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239
Students
117 boys · 122 girls
7-12
Year range
945
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 945

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Canowindra 2804
Local government area Cabonne
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Cowra Surrounds
Enrolments 2016-2025

Canowindra High School had 239 students in 2025, compared with 234 in 2016 (up 2%).

234 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 278 '22 '23 '24 239 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Canowindra High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Canowindra High School overlaps 13 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Canowindra, Gooloogong, Cargo, Mandurama, Paytens Bridge, Toogong, Billimari, Warraderry, Nyrang Creek, Cudal, Murga, Moorbel, Lyndhurst

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Cowra Surrounds

2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,778
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cowra Surrounds statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Cowra Surrounds profile →

Nearest schools to Canowindra High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Canowindra Public School Government K-6 181 953 1.2 km
Cargo Public School Government K-6 12 764 19 km
Gooloogong Public School Government K-6 26 919 23 km
Woodstock Public School Government K-6 20 937 27 km
Cowra High School Government 7-12 439 884 29 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Canowindra High School

How many students go to Canowindra High School?

Canowindra High School has 239 students enrolled (117 boys and 122 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Canowindra High School teach?

Canowindra High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Canowindra High School a government or non-government school?

Canowindra High School is a government school in Canowindra, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 945 at Canowindra High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Canowindra High School has an ICSEA of 945, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Canowindra High School catchment?

The official zone for Canowindra High School overlaps 13 suburbs: Canowindra, Gooloogong, Cargo, Mandurama, Paytens Bridge, Toogong, Billimari, Warraderry, Nyrang Creek, Cudal, Murga, Moorbel and 1 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Canowindra High School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cowra Surrounds, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →