Chatham High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#511 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1393 of 1,472 nationally
About Chatham High School
Chatham High School is a public high school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 493 students (212 girls and 281 boys).
Chatham High School has an ICSEA value of 814, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 75% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (53.4 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chatham High School scores 21.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 511th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 814
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-26 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 Chatham High School's 493 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chatham High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chatham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 192 m away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 461 m away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.1 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.2 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 2.4 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.7 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 3.9 km away
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.1 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822
Dubbo College Delroy Campus
Dubbo West · Government high school · 7-10
468 students · ICSEA 804
Coomealla High School
Dareton · Government high school · 7-12
190 students · ICSEA 826
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831
Frequently asked questions
Is Chatham High School a public or private school?
Chatham High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Chatham High School offer?
Chatham High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Chatham High School?
In 2025, Chatham High School had 493 enrolled students (212 girls, 281 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chatham High School?
Chatham High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 814. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chatham High School rank in NSW?
Chatham High School ranks 511th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.3/100), and 1393rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chatham High School?
Chatham High School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Chatham High School?
In 2025, Chatham High School had 93 students in Year 7 and 48 in Year 12.
Is Chatham High School co-ed?
Yes. Chatham High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chatham High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chatham High School 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 Chatham High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 147 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.