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The Alpine School

The Alpine School is an independent combined school in Cooma, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-11 to 97 students.

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97
Students
50 boys · 47 girls
K-11
Year range
1032
ICSEA
avg = 1000
6%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1032

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 61% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cooma 2630
Local government area Snowy Monaro
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Cooma
Enrolments 2019-2025

The Alpine School had 97 students in 2025, compared with 29 in 2019 (up 234%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 29 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 97 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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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 →

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Nearest schools to The Alpine School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Snowy Mountains Christian School Independent K-10 50 1005 0.3 km
Cooma North Public School Government K-6 227 955 0.6 km
Monaro High School Government 7-12 372 977 0.8 km
Cooma Public School Government K-6 238 971 1.7 km
St Patrick's Parish School Catholic K-10 457 1037 1.7 km
Bredbo Public School Government K-6 15 1045 30 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 The Alpine School

How many students go to The Alpine School?

The Alpine School has 97 students enrolled (50 boys and 47 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Alpine School teach?

The Alpine School teaches year levels K-11. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is The Alpine School a government or non-government school?

The Alpine School is an independent school in Cooma, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1032 at The Alpine 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. The Alpine School has an ICSEA of 1032, which places it above 61% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near The Alpine 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 →