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Gilgandra High SchoolMelville High School
MeasureGilgandra High School
Gilgandra NSW
Melville High School
Kempsey NSW
Success Index
19
Lower 50%
18
Lower 50%
State rank (type)#525 of 539#530 of 539
National rank (type)#1421 of 1,472#1432 of 1,472
SectorGovernmentGovernment
TypeSecondarySecondary
Year range7-127-12
Students185355
Girls / boys84 / 101174 / 181
Foundation intake––
Year 7 cohort3171
Year 12 cohort1434
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
––
VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth-19%-40%
ICSEA
Average 1000
849849
ICSEA percentile5th5th
Top SEA quarter2%2%
Bottom SEA quarter63%67%
Students per teacher6.87.3
Teaching staff (FTE)27.048.5
Non-teaching staff (FTE)11.416.6
Language background other than English4%5%
Indigenous students44%43%
SuburbGilgandra 2827Kempsey 2440
Council areaGilgandraKempsey
RemotenessOuter RegionalInner Regional
Websitegilgandra-h.schools.nsw.gov.aumelville-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.