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James Busby High School
James Busby High School is a government secondary school in Green Valley, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 544 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 11% of Australian schools.
James Busby High School had 544 students in 2025, compared with 710 in 2016 (down 23%).
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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The official zone for James Busby High School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Green Valley, Bonnyrigg, Busby
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.
House prices and rent in the James Busby High School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,141,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $650 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.
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The suburb: Green Valley
Figures are for the Green Valley 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 Green Valley profile →
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Nearest schools to James Busby High School
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 James Busby High School
How many students go to James Busby High School?
James Busby High School has 544 students enrolled (307 boys and 237 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does James Busby High School teach?
James Busby High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is James Busby High School a government or non-government school?
James Busby High School is a government school in Green Valley, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 902 at James Busby 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. James Busby High School has an ICSEA of 902, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the James Busby High School catchment?
The official zone for James Busby High School overlaps 3 suburbs: Green Valley, Bonnyrigg, Busby. 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 James Busby High School?
11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Green Valley, 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 →