Government · Special · Mittagong
Highlands School
Highlands School is a government special school in Mittagong, New South Wales, with 37 students.
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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 6% of Australian schools.
Highlands School had 37 students in 2025, compared with 40 in 2016 (down 7%).
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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We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.
The suburb: Mittagong
Figures are for the Mittagong 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 Mittagong profile →
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Questions about Highlands School
How many students go to Highlands School?
Highlands School has 37 students enrolled (23 boys and 14 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
Is Highlands School a government or non-government school?
Highlands School is a government school in Mittagong, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 860 at Highlands 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. Highlands School has an ICSEA of 860, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Highlands School?
8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mittagong, 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 →