Burnie High School serves families in and around Cooee, TAS as a medium-sized government secondary school offering 7-12.

Secondary results are more moderate compared with higher-performing schools, with a latest rating of 5.1.

The school’s recent results show a generally stable pattern rather than a sharp upward or downward trend.

In socio-educational terms, the school has a less advantaged profile, with an ICSEA score of 951 and an ICSEA percentile of 25.

The school compares favourably with similar secondary schools once student background and sector are taken into account.

Enrolment is around 502, so the school can be described as medium-to-large in scale.