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Monaro High School

Monaro High School is a government secondary school in Cooma North, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 372 students.

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372
Students
182 boys · 190 girls
7-12
Year range
977
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 977

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 36% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cooma North 2630
Local government area Snowy Monaro
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Cooma
Official website monaro-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Monaro High School had 372 students in 2025, compared with 476 in 2016 (down 22%).

476 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 372 '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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Monaro High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Monaro High School overlaps 60 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Adaminaby, Jerangle, Kybeyan, Peak View, Bredbo, Rock Flat, Shannons Flat, Numeralla, Providence Portal, Countegany, Murrumbucca, Nimmitabel, Badja, Bolaro, Chakola, The Brothers, Dry Plain, Springfield, Coolringdon, Tuross, Steeple Flat, Arable, Cooma, Wambrook, Myalla, Yaouk, Carlaminda, Dangelong, Bunyan, Rose Valley and 30 more

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 Monaro High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $668,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $520 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Cooma $668,000 $520 a week
Cooma Surrounds $668,000 $520 a weekpostcode 2630

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: Cooma

$668,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
6,598
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cooma 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 Cooma profile →

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

Nearest schools to Monaro High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cooma North Public School Government K-6 227 955 0.3 km
Snowy Mountains Christian School Independent K-10 50 1005 0.6 km
The Alpine School Independent K-11 97 1032 0.8 km
Cooma Public School Government K-6 238 971 2.5 km
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic K-10 457 1037 2.5 km
Bredbo Public School Government K-6 15 1045 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 Monaro High School

How many students go to Monaro High School?

Monaro High School has 372 students enrolled (182 boys and 190 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Monaro High School teach?

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

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

Monaro High School is a government school in Cooma North, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 977 at Monaro 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. Monaro High School has an ICSEA of 977, which places it above 36% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Monaro High School catchment?

The official zone for Monaro High School overlaps 60 suburbs: Adaminaby, Jerangle, Kybeyan, Peak View, Bredbo, Rock Flat, Shannons Flat, Numeralla, Providence Portal, Countegany, Murrumbucca, Nimmitabel and 48 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 Monaro High School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cooma, 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 →