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Mount Austin High School

Mount Austin High School is a government secondary school in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 522 students.

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522
Students
275 boys · 247 girls
7-12
Year range
822
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 822

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 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wagga Wagga 2650
Local government area Wagga Wagga
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Wagga Wagga - South
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount Austin High School had 522 students in 2025, compared with 473 in 2016 (up 10%).

473 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 530 '22 '23 '24 522 '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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Mount Austin High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount Austin High School overlaps 23 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

The Rock, Collingullie, Uranquinty, Mangoplah, Brookdale, Maxwell, Yarragundry, Tootool, Burrandana, Pulletop, Rowan, Gelston Park, Kapooka, Moorong, Springvale, San Isidore, Lloyd, Belfrayden, Glenfield Park, Ashmont, Mount Austin, Tolland, Bourkelands

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 Mount Austin High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $700,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $550 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wagga Wagga - West $700,000 $550 a weekpostcode 2650
Wagga Wagga Surrounds too few sales too few lettings

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: Wagga Wagga - South

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,259
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wagga Wagga - South 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 Wagga Wagga - South profile →

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

Nearest schools to Mount Austin High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Mount Austin Public School Government K-6 228 824 0.7 km
Red Hill Public School Government P-6 325 831 0.8 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga Independent 3-12 36 990 0.9 km
Henschke Primary School Catholic K-6 603 1029 1.1 km
Turvey Park Public School Government K-6 283 944 1.4 km
Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited Independent K-12 198 1078 1.5 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 Mount Austin High School

How many students go to Mount Austin High School?

Mount Austin High School has 522 students enrolled (275 boys and 247 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount Austin High School teach?

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

Is Mount Austin High School a government or non-government school?

Mount Austin High School is a government school in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 822 at Mount Austin 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. Mount Austin High School has an ICSEA of 822, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount Austin High School catchment?

The official zone for Mount Austin High School overlaps 23 suburbs: The Rock, Collingullie, Uranquinty, Mangoplah, Brookdale, Maxwell, Yarragundry, Tootool, Burrandana, Pulletop, Rowan, Gelston Park and 11 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 Mount Austin High School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wagga Wagga - South, 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 →