School details
| School type | High school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 856.2 |
| Language background other than English | 20% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 24% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1971 |
| Address | Joyce St Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 |
| Phone | (02) 6652 1077 |
| orara-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | orara-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Coffs Harbour |
| State electorate | Coffs Harbour |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Orara High School is a NSW public high school in Coffs Harbour (2450) teaching Year 7 to Year 12. The school sits in the Coffs Harbour local government area and the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region.
The department records 1 January 1971 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 55 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 856.2 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 20% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 24% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Orara High School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Coffs Harbour or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Orara High School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6652 1077 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.