# Yass High School

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

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 557 (2025)
- **Address**: Grampian St, Yass NSW 2582
- **Phone**: (02) 6226 1711
- **Website**: https://yass-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: yass-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 50279
- **Established**: 1961-01-01

## About

Yass High School is a comprehensive public school established in 1958, serving the growing urban and rural community of Yass, which increasingly includes commuters from Canberra. With an enrolment of over 500 students as of 2016, the school offers a full curriculum with extensive academic and vocational options leading to the Higher School Certificate (HSC). Yass High is known for its strong emphasis on agriculture, sports, music, arts, and cultural experiences, developed through solid community ties.

## Facilities and Programs
The school's state-of-the-art Integrated Learning spaces support project-based learning, while the Trade Skills Centre provides qualifications in various fields, including Hospitality, Construction, and Information Technology. Yass High School prides itself on its experienced staff and early career teachers, all of whom are dedicated professionals committed to adapting their teaching strategies to meet the needs of students in an ever-changing society.

## Student Support and Wellbeing
Yass High places importance on student welfare and wellbeing, promoting values of 'Respect, Responsibility, Safety, and Learning.' The school has established rigorous support structures, including a comprehensive Student Leadership Program, Peer Support initiatives, and an effective program to ensure smooth transitions for new students from partner schools. The school encourages all students to take responsibility for their own learning and emphasizes the development of literacy, numeracy, and technological skills in a safe and harmonious environment.

## Mission

At Yass High School we nurture staff and students to be respectful, inclusive and courageous lifelong learners who actively contribute to our local community.

Motto: "We help every student to learn, grow and succeed."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 557 |
| 2024 | 532 |
| 2023 | 500 |
| 2022 | 499 |
| 2021 | 512 |
| 2020 | 530 |
| 2019 | 543 |
| 2018 | 531 |
| 2017 | 495 |
| 2016 | 479 |
| 2015 | 484 |
| 2014 | 472 |
| 2013 | 449 |
| 2012 | 480 |
| 2011 | 487 |
| 2010 | 472 |
| 2009 | 438 |
| 2008 | 408 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/50279-yass-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.