Armidale Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armidale, New South Wales 2350 · Armidale LGA
#447 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1220 of 1,472 nationally
About Armidale Secondary College
Armidale Secondary College is a public high school located in Armidale, New South Wales (2350), within the Armidale local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,029 students (499 girls and 530 boys).
Armidale Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 928, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (89.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Armidale Secondary College scores 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 447th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Armidale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 928
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-43 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Armidale Secondary College's 1,029 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Armidale Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Armidale Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Drummond Memorial Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-10
233 students · ICSEA 827 · 899 m away
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Armidale · Catholic primary · K-6
327 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.1 km away
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.3 km away
Martins Gully Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.6 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.7 km away
The Armidale School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
625 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.9 km away
Newling Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 802 · 2.3 km away
Sandon Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.5 km away
O'Connor Catholic College
Armidale · Catholic high school · 7-12
511 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mudgee High School
Mudgee · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 928
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927
St Johns Park High School
St Johns Park · Government high school · 7-12
923 students · ICSEA 927
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930
Frequently asked questions
Is Armidale Secondary College a public or private school?
Armidale Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Armidale Secondary College offer?
Armidale Secondary College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Armidale Secondary College?
In 2025, Armidale Secondary College had 1,029 enrolled students (499 girls, 530 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Armidale Secondary College?
Armidale Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 928. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Armidale Secondary College rank in NSW?
Armidale Secondary College ranks 447th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.4/100), and 1220th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Armidale Secondary College?
Armidale Secondary College has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Armidale Secondary College?
In 2025, Armidale Secondary College had 202 students in Year 7 and 106 in Year 12.
Is Armidale Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Armidale Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Armidale Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Armidale Secondary College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Armidale Secondary College?
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