# Kooringal High School

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

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 839 (2025)
- **Address**: Ziegler Ave, Kooringal NSW 2650
- **Phone**: (02) 6922 5155
- **Website**: https://kooringal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: kooringal-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 50482
- **Established**: 1973-01-01

## About

Kooringal High School stands as the sole partially selective high school in the Riverina region, established in 1973. It is a large co-educational comprehensive high school, accommodating approximately 900 students. The school's diverse student body includes 16% First Nations students, 10% from non-English speaking backgrounds, 19% who gained selective enrolment through the NSW State Selective Schools test, and 4% from defence families.

## Educational Programs
Kooringal High School prides itself on a wide range of programs tailored to meet the academic, cultural, and sporting needs of its students. The facilities feature a Trade Training Centre, an industry-standard café, a Performing Arts Venue (PAV), a farm, the Clontarf Academy, and a state-of-the-art gym, known as the 'Crow's Nest.' Other amenities include a gymnasium, multipurpose outdoor courts, two sporting fields, and a refurbished library.

## Learning Environment
The teaching staff at Kooringal High School have engaged in post-university education through UNSW to earn a Certificate of Gifted Education, ensuring alignment with modern teaching practices. Innovative technologies and flexible learning spaces enhance the educational experience, creating an environment that supports every student's growth.

## Core Values
Central to the school's mission are the core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Excellence, which guide the learning environment. A dedicated well-being team provides comprehensive support to students, promoting their personal development and academic success. Kooringal High School is committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive atmosphere for all learners.

## Mission

Discover your strengths. Create your future. Academic, creative, sporting and vocational pathways help students discover their strengths and prepare for life beyond school.

Motto: "Discover your strengths. Create your future."

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 839 |
| 2024 | 852 |
| 2023 | 824 |
| 2022 | 823 |
| 2021 | 863 |
| 2020 | 840 |
| 2019 | 884 |
| 2018 | 861 |
| 2017 | 884 |
| 2016 | 898 |
| 2015 | 892 |
| 2014 | 876 |
| 2013 | 841 |
| 2012 | 842 |
| 2011 | 864 |
| 2010 | 873 |
| 2009 | 847 |
| 2008 | 879 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/50482-kooringal-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.