# Cobar High School

Cobar High School is a NSW government secondary school in Cobar, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 214 (2025)
- **Address**: Wetherell Cres, Cobar NSW 2835
- **Phone**: (02) 6836 2705
- **Website**: https://cobar-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: cobar-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 46481
- **Established**: 1969-01-01

## About

Cobar High School is a small co-educational, comprehensive high school located in the mining town of Cobar, New South Wales, catering to students from Year 7 through to Year 12. With a student population of 275, the school embraces diversity, with 21% of students identifying as Aboriginal and 4.5% from a Non-English Speaking Background. The school emphasises a safe and respectful environment, aiming for academic excellence through a dedicated teaching staff. Cobar High School supports Positive Behaviour for Learning, instilling values of Respect, Excellence, and Safety.

### Community and Curriculum
Cobar High School plays a vital role in the local community, enhancing educational opportunities and partnerships within the region. The school serves a population with a significant employment rate of approximately 96.5%, largely driven by the local mining industry. It offers a diverse range of subjects and extracurricular activities designed to empower students to develop skills, explore their passions, and achieve their educational goals.

### Facilities and Support
Recently, Cobar High School completed its Cooler Classrooms project, improving the learning environment for students. With ongoing maintenance and updates, the school ensures facilities are modern and conducive to learning. Additionally, the school is committed to providing tailored learning support for all students, ensuring that each child learns in the way that suits them best. This supportive environment fosters a sense of belonging and helps students excel both academically and personally.

## Mission

Cobar High School is a welcoming and supportive school in the heart of Cobar, a proud mining and rural community in Far Western NSW. We’re a co-educational high school for students from Year 7 to Year 12, we’re all about helping every student learn, grow and achieve their goals. Our values are Respect, Excellence and Safety, and we follow Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) to create a school that’s positive, safe and fair for everyone.

Motto: "Vouloir C’est Pouvoir"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 214 |
| 2024 | 210 |
| 2023 | 209 |
| 2022 | 220 |
| 2021 | 200 |
| 2020 | 200 |
| 2019 | 231 |
| 2018 | 260 |
| 2017 | 251 |
| 2016 | 255 |
| 2015 | 281 |
| 2014 | 276 |
| 2013 | 265 |
| 2012 | 234 |
| 2011 | 246 |
| 2010 | 267 |
| 2009 | 281 |
| 2008 | 288 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/46481-cobar-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.