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Tweed River High School
Tweed River High School is a government secondary school in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 590 students.
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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 21% of Australian schools.
Tweed River High School had 590 students in 2025, compared with 796 in 2016 (down 26%).
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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The official zone for Tweed River High School overlaps 15 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Tweed Heads West, Cobaki Lakes, Urliup, Cobaki, Carool, Piggabeen, Bilambil Heights, Bilambil, Tweed Heads South, Glengarrie, Banora Point, Tweed Heads, Upper Duroby, Fingal Head, Duroby
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 Tweed River High School zone
2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,340,000 to $1,358,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $900 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: Tweed Heads South
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Questions about Tweed River High School
How many students go to Tweed River High School?
Tweed River High School has 590 students enrolled (341 boys and 249 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Tweed River High School teach?
Tweed River High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Tweed River High School a government or non-government school?
Tweed River High School is a government school in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 940 at Tweed River 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. Tweed River High School has an ICSEA of 940, which places it above 21% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Tweed River High School catchment?
The official zone for Tweed River High School overlaps 15 suburbs: Tweed Heads West, Cobaki Lakes, Urliup, Cobaki, Carool, Piggabeen, Bilambil Heights, Bilambil, Tweed Heads South, Glengarrie, Banora Point, Tweed Heads 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.
How many childcare services are near Tweed River High School?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tweed Heads 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 →