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James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange is a Catholic secondary school in Orange, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,030 students.

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1,030
Students
492 boys · 538 girls
7-12
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Orange 2800
Local government area Orange
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Orange
Official website www.jschs.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange had 1,030 students in 2025, compared with 1,017 in 2016 (up 1%).

1,017 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,059 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,030 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Orange

$765,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2800
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,154
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Orange 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 Orange profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Anson Street School Government U 134 882 0.6 km
Orange Christian School Independent K-12 490 1052 0.7 km
Orange Public School Government K-6 761 1046 1.7 km
Glenroi Heights Public School Government K-6 208 751 1.7 km
Kinross Wolaroi School Independent K-12 1,018 1128 2.1 km
Calare Public School Government K-6 566 964 2.1 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 James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange

How many students go to James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange?

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has 1,030 students enrolled (492 boys and 538 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange teach?

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange a government or non-government school?

James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange is a Catholic school in Orange, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange 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 Sheahan Catholic High School Orange has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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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 →