Schools in Mid North Coast, NSW
Mid North Coast is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 119 schools in Mid North Coast, New South Wales: 86 primary, 20 secondary, 11 combined. 88 are government schools and 31 are non-government. Together they enrol about 31,603 students.
Schools
119
Students
31,603
Median ICSEA
948
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
72.5
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Mid North Coast school rankings
The top 60 of 79 ranked schools, ordered by Success Index; the rest are listed below.
- 173MacKillop College Port MacquariePort Macquarie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 1,107 students
- 272St Columba Anglican SchoolPort Macquarie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1116 · 1,221 students
- 362St Peter's Primary SchoolPort Macquarie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1075 · 534 students
- 461Nambucca Valley Christian Community SchoolNambucca Heads · Independent CombinedICSEA 1042 · 555 students
- 560St Agnes' Primary SchoolPort Macquarie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1029 · 553 students
- 659St Clare's High SchoolTaree · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1012 · 630 students
- 758St Joseph's Regional CollegePort Macquarie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1017 · 1,026 students
- 858Tacking Point Public SchoolPort Macquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1054 · 594 students
- 958The Nature SchoolPort Macquarie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1054 · 171 students
- 1058St Joseph's Primary SchoolWauchope · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 277 students
- 1157St Joseph's Primary SchoolPort Macquarie · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1017 · 397 students
- 1256St Paul's CollegeWest Kempsey · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 999 · 641 students
- 1355St Joseph's Primary SchoolLaurieton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1011 · 181 students
- 1453Heritage Christian SchoolPort Macquarie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1032 · 345 students
- 1553Hallidays Point Public SchoolDiamond Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1021 · 302 students
- 1652Newman Senior Technical CollegePort Macquarie · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 996 · 327 students
- 1752Holy Name Primary SchoolForster · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 345 students
- 1851North Haven Public SchoolNorth Haven · Government PrimaryICSEA 997 · 232 students
- 1951Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie CampusPort Macquarie · Government SecondaryICSEA 971 · 717 students
- 2050Great Lakes College Senior CampusTuncurry · Government SecondaryICSEA 988 · 349 students
- 2150Port Macquarie Adventist SchoolPort Macquarie · Independent CombinedICSEA 1011 · 91 students
- 2250MidCoast Christian CollegeTaree · Independent CombinedICSEA 1015 · 787 students
- 2349Lake Cathie Public SchoolLake Cathie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 395 students
- 2449St Joseph's Primary SchoolWest Kempsey · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 991 · 332 students
- 2548Manning Valley Anglican CollegeCundletown · Independent CombinedICSEA 1005 · 758 students
- 2648Camden Haven High SchoolLaurieton · Government SecondaryICSEA 962 · 896 students
- 2747St Patrick's Primary SchoolMacksville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 244 students
- 2846Laurieton Public SchoolLaurieton · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 151 students
- 2945Pacific Palms Public SchoolBoomerang Beach · Government PrimaryICSEA 1007 · 247 students
- 3045Tallowood Steiner SchoolBowraville · Independent PrimaryICSEA 989 · 94 students
- 3144Hastings Public SchoolPort Macquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1019 · 526 students
- 3244Crescent Head Public SchoolCrescent Head · Government PrimaryICSEA 987 · 167 students
- 3343Old Bar Public SchoolOld Bar · Government PrimaryICSEA 994 · 480 students
- 3442St Joseph's Primary SchoolTaree · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 952 · 271 students
- 3542Gloucester High SchoolGloucester · Government SecondaryICSEA 950 · 309 students
- 3638Wingham High SchoolWingham · Government SecondaryICSEA 932 · 520 students
- 3737Port Macquarie Public SchoolPort Macquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 932 · 451 students
- 3836Great Lakes College Tuncurry CampusTuncurry · Government SecondaryICSEA 949 · 466 students
- 3936Kempsey Adventist SchoolKempsey · Independent CombinedICSEA 953 · 458 students
- 4035Tinonee Public SchoolTinonee · Government PrimaryICSEA 948 · 158 students
- 4135Harrington Public SchoolHarrington · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 83 students
- 4235St Joseph's Primary SchoolWingham · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 941 · 118 students
- 4334Telegraph Point Public SchoolTelegraph Point · Government PrimaryICSEA 968 · 126 students
- 4434Bowraville Central SchoolBowraville · Government CombinedICSEA 861 · 207 students
- 4534Gloucester Public SchoolGloucester · Government PrimaryICSEA 955 · 275 students
- 4633Beechwood Public SchoolWauchope · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 184 students
- 4732Great Lakes College Forster CampusForster · Government SecondaryICSEA 936 · 478 students
- 4831Frank Partridge VC Public SchoolNambucca Heads · Government PrimaryICSEA 886 · 217 students
- 4931Macksville Public SchoolMacksville · Government PrimaryICSEA 925 · 284 students
- 5030South West Rocks Public SchoolSouth West Rocks · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 348 students
- 5130Hastings Secondary College, Westport CampusPort Macquarie · Government SecondaryICSEA 919 · 612 students
- 5229Cundletown Public SchoolCundletown · Government PrimaryICSEA 923 · 265 students
- 5329Booral Public SchoolBooral · Government PrimaryICSEA 938 · 84 students
- 5428Kendall Public SchoolKendall · Government PrimaryICSEA 936 · 206 students
- 5528Nabiac Public SchoolNabiac · Government PrimaryICSEA 938 · 165 students
- 5628Kempsey High SchoolKempsey · Government SecondaryICSEA 848 · 584 students
- 5728Manning Gardens Public SchoolTaree · Government PrimaryICSEA 724 · 207 students
- 5827Forster Public SchoolForster · Government PrimaryICSEA 934 · 573 students
- 5926Taree High SchoolTaree · Government SecondaryICSEA 918 · 623 students
- 6026Westport Public SchoolPort Macquarie · Government PrimaryICSEA 888 · 365 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MacKillop College Port Macquarie Port Macquarie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 72.5 Top 25% | 1068 | 1,107 | 11.5 |
| 2 | St Columba Anglican School Port Macquarie · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 71.8 Top 25% | 1116 | 1,221 | 12.3 |
| 3 | St Peter's Primary School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.3 Top 50% | 1075 | 534 | 17.3 |
| 4 | Nambucca Valley Christian Community School Nambucca Heads · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.6 Top 50% | 1042 | 555 | 12.5 |
| 5 | St Agnes' Primary School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 59.6 Top 50% | 1029 | 553 | 15.0 |
| 6 | St Clare's High School Taree · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 59.4 Top 50% | 1012 | 630 | 10.6 |
| 7 | St Joseph's Regional College Port Macquarie · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 58.1 Top 50% | 1017 | 1,026 | 11.8 |
| 8 | Tacking Point Public School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 58.0 Top 50% | 1054 | 594 | 18.4 |
| 9 | The Nature School Port Macquarie · Combined · K-9 | Independent | 57.7 Top 50% | 1054 | 171 | 12.6 |
| 10 | St Joseph's Primary School Wauchope · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 57.6 Top 50% | 1011 | 277 | 12.7 |
| 11 | St Joseph's Primary School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 57.4 Top 50% | 1017 | 397 | 13.3 |
| 12 | St Paul's College West Kempsey · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 56.3 Top 50% | 999 | 641 | 10.2 |
| 13 | St Joseph's Primary School Laurieton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.6 Top 50% | 1011 | 181 | 13.5 |
| 14 | Heritage Christian School Port Macquarie · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 53.2 Top 50% | 1032 | 345 | 11.5 |
| 15 | Hallidays Point Public School Diamond Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1021 | 302 | 18.3 |
| 16 | Newman Senior Technical College Port Macquarie · Secondary · 11-12 | Catholic | 52.2 Top 50% | 996 | 327 | 9.4 |
| 17 | Holy Name Primary School Forster · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 52.1 Top 50% | 1014 | 345 | 16.4 |
| 18 | North Haven Public School North Haven · Primary · K-6 | Government | 51.3 Top 50% | 997 | 232 | 15.3 |
| 19 | Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus Port Macquarie · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 50.5 Top 50% | 971 | 717 | 10.6 |
| 20 | Great Lakes College Senior Campus Tuncurry · Secondary · 11-12 | Government | 50.3 Top 50% | 988 | 349 | 8.8 |
| 21 | Port Macquarie Adventist School Port Macquarie · Combined · K-11 | Independent | 49.9 Top 50% | 1011 | 91 | 6.3 |
| 22 | MidCoast Christian College Taree · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 49.8 Top 50% | 1015 | 787 | 12.7 |
| 23 | Lake Cathie Public School Lake Cathie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.2 Top 50% | 1007 | 395 | 16.1 |
| 24 | St Joseph's Primary School West Kempsey · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 48.7 Lower 50% | 991 | 332 | 15.1 |
| 25 | Manning Valley Anglican College Cundletown · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 48.4 Top 50% | 1005 | 758 | 13.6 |
| 26 | Camden Haven High School Laurieton · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.7 Lower 50% | 962 | 896 | 6.9 |
| 27 | St Patrick's Primary School Macksville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 47.4 Lower 50% | 1002 | 244 | 14.0 |
| 28 | Laurieton Public School Laurieton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.6 Lower 50% | 991 | 151 | 15.6 |
| 29 | Pacific Palms Public School Boomerang Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.8 Lower 50% | 1007 | 247 | 16.5 |
| 30 | Tallowood Steiner School Bowraville · Primary · K-6 | Independent | 44.7 Lower 50% | 989 | 94 | 12.7 |
| 31 | Hastings Public School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 44.3 Lower 50% | 1019 | 526 | 17.5 |
| 32 | Crescent Head Public School Crescent Head · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.9 Lower 50% | 987 | 167 | 15.0 |
| 33 | Old Bar Public School Old Bar · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.2 Lower 50% | 994 | 480 | 17.7 |
| 34 | St Joseph's Primary School Taree · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 42.2 Lower 50% | 952 | 271 | 11.9 |
| 35 | Gloucester High School Gloucester · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.5 Lower 50% | 950 | 309 | 9.1 |
| 36 | Wingham High School Wingham · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.5 Lower 50% | 932 | 520 | 11.0 |
| 37 | Port Macquarie Public School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 37.4 Lower 50% | 932 | 451 | 12.1 |
| 38 | Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus Tuncurry · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 36.1 Lower 50% | 949 | 466 | 10.8 |
| 39 | Kempsey Adventist School Kempsey · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 36.1 Lower 50% | 953 | 458 | 11.3 |
| 40 | Tinonee Public School Tinonee · Primary · K-6 | Government | 35.0 Lower 50% | 948 | 158 | 12.2 |
| 41 | Harrington Public School Harrington · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.6 Lower 50% | 949 | 83 | 11.2 |
| 42 | St Joseph's Primary School Wingham · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 34.6 Lower 50% | 941 | 118 | 9.4 |
| 43 | Telegraph Point Public School Telegraph Point · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.0 Lower 50% | 968 | 126 | 16.4 |
| 44 | Bowraville Central School Bowraville · Combined · K-12 | Government | 33.5 Lower 50% | 861 | 207 | 8.3 |
| 45 | Gloucester Public School Gloucester · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.5 Lower 50% | 955 | 275 | 15.9 |
| 46 | Beechwood Public School Wauchope · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 959 | 184 | 16.7 |
| 47 | Great Lakes College Forster Campus Forster · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 32.2 Lower 50% | 936 | 478 | 9.5 |
| 48 | Frank Partridge VC Public School Nambucca Heads · Primary · K-6 | Government | 31.0 Lower 50% | 886 | 217 | 12.1 |
| 49 | Macksville Public School Macksville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.7 Lower 50% | 925 | 284 | 12.3 |
| 50 | South West Rocks Public School South West Rocks · Primary · K-6 | Government | 30.2 Lower 50% | 952 | 348 | 17.1 |
| 51 | Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus Port Macquarie · Secondary · 5-12 | Government | 30.1 Lower 50% | 919 | 612 | 10.2 |
| 52 | Cundletown Public School Cundletown · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.0 Lower 50% | 923 | 265 | 11.1 |
| 53 | Booral Public School Booral · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.5 Lower 50% | 938 | 84 | 16.5 |
| 54 | Kendall Public School Kendall · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.3 Lower 50% | 936 | 206 | 14.4 |
| 55 | Nabiac Public School Nabiac · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.1 Lower 50% | 938 | 165 | 14.7 |
| 56 | Kempsey High School Kempsey · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 28.0 Lower 50% | 848 | 584 | 9.5 |
| 57 | Manning Gardens Public School Taree · Primary · P-6 | Government | 27.8 Lower 50% | 724 | 207 | 9.7 |
| 58 | Forster Public School Forster · Primary · K-6 | Government | 27.1 Lower 50% | 934 | 573 | 14.4 |
| 59 | Taree High School Taree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 26.3 Lower 50% | 918 | 623 | 10.2 |
| 60 | Westport Public School Port Macquarie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 26.2 Lower 50% | 888 | 365 | 13.8 |
More ranked schools in Mid North Coast
Ranked 61 to 79 by Success Index.
- 61.Frederickton Public School25.8
- 62.Wingham Public School25.0
- 63.Tuncurry Public School24.3
- 64.Bulahdelah Central School24.0
- 65.Kempsey West Public School24.0
- 66.Macksville High School23.6
- 67.Wauchope High School23.3
- 68.Taree Public School22.7
- 69.Kempsey South Public School22.4
- 70.Kempsey East Public School21.5
- 71.Nambucca Heads High School21.4
- 72.Chatham High School21.3
- 73.Wauchope Public School21.1
- 74.Nambucca Heads Public School21.0
- 75.Taree West Public School20.5
- 76.Chatham Public School19.1
- 77.Wingham Brush Public School18.7
- 78.Melville High School18.0
- 79.Aldavilla Public School14.0
Best primary schools in Mid North Coast
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71.8
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116
62.3
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075
60.6
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042
59.6
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029
58.0
Tacking Point Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
594 students · ICSEA 1054
Best high schools in Mid North Coast
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72.5
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068
71.8
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116
60.6
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042
59.4
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012
58.1
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
- Port Macquarie Steiner Schoolprimary
- Hannam Vale Public Schoolprimary
- Bungwahl Public Schoolprimary
- St Joseph's Primary Schoolprimary
- Scotts Head Public Schoolprimary
- Gladstone Public Schoolprimary
- St Joseph's Primary Schoolprimary
- Lord Howe Island Central Schoolcombined
- North East Public School of Distance Educationprimary
- Upper Lansdowne Public Schoolprimary
- Elands Public Schoolprimary
- Barrington Public Schoolprimary
- Medlow Public Schoolprimary
- Manning Adventist Schoolprimary
- Kinchela Public Schoolprimary
- Mount George Public Schoolprimary
- Coolongolook Public Schoolprimary
- Comboyne Public Schoolprimary
- Eungai Public Schoolprimary
- Rollands Plains Upper Public Schoolprimary
- Stroud Public Schoolprimary
- Coopernook Public Schoolprimary
- Herons Creek Public Schoolprimary
- Mitchells Island Public Schoolprimary
- Lansdowne Public Schoolprimary
- Smithtown Public Schoolprimary
- Krambach Public Schoolprimary
- Stroud Road Public Schoolprimary
- Long Flat Public Schoolprimary
- St Mary's Primary Schoolprimary
- Willawarrin Public Schoolprimary
- Moorland Public Schoolprimary
- Stuarts Point Public Schoolprimary
- Bobin Public Schoolprimary
- Huntingdon Public Schoolprimary
- Bellbrook Public Schoolprimary
- Stratford Public Schoolprimary
- Green Hill Public Schoolprimary
- Macleay Vocational Collegespecial
- Nautilus Senior Collegespecial
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Mid North Coast?
MacKillop College Port Macquarie has the highest Success Index in Mid North Coast (72.5/100, Top 25% of secondary schools nationally). For primary years the top school is St Columba Anglican School; for secondary years it is MacKillop College Port Macquarie.
How many schools are in Mid North Coast?
There are 119 schools in Mid North Coast, New South Wales (region): 86 primary, 20 secondary, 11 combined. 88 are government schools and 31 are non-government. Together they enrol about 31,603 students.
Are there public high schools in Mid North Coast?
Yes. Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus, Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Camden Haven High School, Lord Howe Island Central School, Gloucester High School and 13 more are government schools offering secondary years in Mid North Coast.