Government secondary co-ed high school in inner-regional North Tamworth, NSW; 1007 students, Years 7–12.
NAPLAN 29 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C+ overall.
Oxley High School is also known as Oxley HS and OHS North Tamworth.
1 HSC Top Achievers — #129 of 240 New South Wales schools.
Oxley High School draws students from the Oxley HS (and 1 more zone).
Oxley High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 32.1/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 43/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 936, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Oxley High School, Year 7 students averaged 511 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 539, 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.
Oxley High School is a large government secondary school with approximately 1,007 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.
Oxley 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 45/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Oxley High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 22% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 80%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 97%.
Oxley High School is located in North Tamworth, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 936 (20th 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.