Batemans Bay High School is a government co-ed secondary serving Batehaven with a strong pastoral culture and genuine community connection.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Batemans Bay High School is a government co-ed secondary serving Batehaven with a strong pastoral culture and genuine community connection. It runs dedicated Aboriginal education and cultural programs, including the well-known Koori Dance Crew, alongside support for high-potential students through the Inspire program. A dedicated learning support unit serves students needing additional help. The school suits families who value cultural engagement, pastoral care, and a tight-knit environment where students are known and supported.
Batemans Bay High School is also known as BBHS, BBHS Batehaven and Batemans Bay HS.
Batemans Bay High School draws students from the Batemans Bay HS (and 1 more zone).
Batemans Bay High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 31.8/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 36/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 902, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Batemans Bay High School, Year 7 students averaged 493 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 513, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Batemans Bay High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 534 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Batemans Bay High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 38/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Batemans Bay High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 74%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 83%.
Batemans Bay High School is located in Batehaven, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 902 (11th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.