Toormina High School is a government co-ed secondary focused on pastoral care and strong community.
NAPLAN 34 points below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B- overall.
Toormina High School is a government co-ed secondary focused on pastoral care and strong community. The school operates a Big Picture Academy and Quest for Excellence Program, tailored learning pathways for students with diverse interests and strengths. High-potential students access acceleration and targeted gifted education support. Literacy, numeracy and wellbeing services are embedded. Suits families seeking a tight-knit school environment with genuine attention to individual student needs and progression.
Toormina High School is also known as Toormina HS and THS Toormina.
Toormina High School draws students from the Toormina HS (and 1 more zone).
Toormina High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 42/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 41/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 941, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (64/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Toormina High School, Year 7 students averaged 498 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 542, 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.
Toormina High School is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 739 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.
Toormina 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 43/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Toormina High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 23% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 79%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 50%.
Toormina High School is located in Toormina, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 941 (22th 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.