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Queanbeyan High School

Queanbeyan High School is a government secondary school in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 448 students.

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448
Students
250 boys · 198 girls
7-12
Year range
967
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 967

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 32% of Australian schools.

Suburb Queanbeyan 2620
Local government area Queanbeyan-Palerang
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Queanbeyan
Enrolments 2016-2025

Queanbeyan High School had 448 students in 2025, compared with 510 in 2016 (down 12%).

510 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 562 '22 '23 '24 448 '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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Queanbeyan High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Queanbeyan High School overlaps 30 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bungendore, Gundaroo, Tarago, Captains Flat, Tinderry, Anembo, Sutton, Lake George, Jingera, Yarrow, Primrose Valley, Bywong, Wamboin, Hoskinstown, Carwoola, Rossi, Mount Fairy, Bellmount Forest, Yass River, Nanima, Palerang, Forbes Creek, Mulloon, Greenleigh, Queanbeyan East, Queanbeyan, Queanbeyan West, The Ridgeway, Crestwood, Oaks Estate

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 Queanbeyan High School zone

3 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $953,000 to $1,085,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $670 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Queanbeyan $953,000 $670 a week
Queanbeyan - East $953,000 $670 a weekpostcode 2620
Queanbeyan Surrounds $1,085,000 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: Queanbeyan

$953,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,251
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Queanbeyan 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 Queanbeyan profile →

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

Nearest schools to Queanbeyan High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Finigan School of Distance Education Government K-12 84 1067 0.2 km
Queanbeyan West Public School Government K-6 387 988 0.7 km
Karabar High School Government 7-12 723 982 1.4 km
Queanbeyan Public School Government K-6 361 997 1.5 km
Queanbeyan South Public School Government K-6 419 939 1.5 km
Tirriwirri School Government U 34 944 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 Queanbeyan High School

How many students go to Queanbeyan High School?

Queanbeyan High School has 448 students enrolled (250 boys and 198 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Queanbeyan High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 967 at Queanbeyan 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. Queanbeyan High School has an ICSEA of 967, which places it above 32% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Queanbeyan High School catchment?

The official zone for Queanbeyan High School overlaps 30 suburbs: Bungendore, Gundaroo, Tarago, Captains Flat, Tinderry, Anembo, Sutton, Lake George, Jingera, Yarrow, Primrose Valley, Bywong and 18 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 Queanbeyan High School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Queanbeyan, 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 →