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Orange High School

Orange High School is a government secondary school in Orange, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 914 students.

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914
Students
457 boys · 457 girls
7-12
Year range
979
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 979

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 37% of Australian schools.

Suburb Orange 2800
Local government area Orange
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Orange
Official website orange-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Orange High School had 914 students in 2025, compared with 1,039 in 2016 (down 12%).

1,039 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,143 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 914 '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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Orange High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Orange High School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lidster, Borenore, Orange, Canobolas, Panuara, Springside, Four Mile Creek, Nashdale, Boree, Cadia, Forest Reefs, Bowan Park, Spring Creek, Waldegrave, Windera

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 Orange High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $560,000 to $765,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $480 to $570 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Orange $765,000 $570 a weekpostcode 2800
Orange Surrounds $560,000 $480 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: 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 Orange High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Calare Public School Government K-6 566 964 0.9 km
Orange Public School Government K-6 761 1046 1.3 km
Orange Christian School Independent K-12 490 1052 2.0 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange Independent 3-12 109 977 2.1 km
Anson Street School Government U 134 882 2.2 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 Orange High School

How many students go to Orange High School?

Orange High School has 914 students enrolled (457 boys and 457 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Orange High School teach?

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

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

Orange High School is a government school in Orange, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 979 at Orange 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. Orange High School has an ICSEA of 979, which places it above 37% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Orange High School catchment?

The official zone for Orange High School overlaps 15 suburbs: Lidster, Borenore, Orange, Canobolas, Panuara, Springside, Four Mile Creek, Nashdale, Boree, Cadia, Forest Reefs, Bowan Park and 3 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.

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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 →