Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jesmond, New South Wales 2299 · Newcastle LGA
About Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is a public high school located in Jesmond, New South Wales (2299), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 659 students (332 girls and 327 boys).
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (65.5 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus scores 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 265th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 10 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus's 659 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955 · 226 m away
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923 · 272 m away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
Shortland · Catholic primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 1025 · 1.5 km away
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland · Independent special · U
103 students · ICSEA 889 · 1.5 km away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.9 km away
John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights · Government special
· 2.2 km away
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.2 km away
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Annan High School
Mount Annan · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 980
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979
John Edmondson High School
Horningsea Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 982
Prairiewood High School
Prairiewood · Government high school · 7-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 978
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978
Frequently asked questions
Is Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus a public or private school?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus offer?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
In 2025, Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus had 659 enrolled students (332 girls, 327 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus rank in NSW?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus ranks 265th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.1/100), and 692nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus co-ed?
Yes. Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus 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 Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
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