Coffs Harbour High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#416 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1146 of 1,472 nationally
About Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour High School is a public high school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 783 students (380 girls and 403 boys).
Coffs Harbour High School has an ICSEA value of 957, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (64.6 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coffs Harbour High School scores 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 416th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 6 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 957
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-14 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 Coffs Harbour High School's 783 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coffs Harbour High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coffs Harbour High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 1.3 km away
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.5 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.5 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 3.3 km away
Orara High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.4 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.4 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ingleburn High School
Ingleburn · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 957
Casula High School
Casula · Government high school · 7-12
1,281 students · ICSEA 957
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 958
Frequently asked questions
Is Coffs Harbour High School a public or private school?
Coffs Harbour High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coffs Harbour High School offer?
Coffs Harbour High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coffs Harbour High School?
In 2025, Coffs Harbour High School had 783 enrolled students (380 girls, 403 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coffs Harbour High School?
Coffs Harbour High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 957. 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 Coffs Harbour High School rank in NSW?
Coffs Harbour High School ranks 416th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.3/100), and 1146th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coffs Harbour High School?
Coffs Harbour High School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coffs Harbour High School?
In 2025, Coffs Harbour High School had 141 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Coffs Harbour High School co-ed?
Yes. Coffs Harbour High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coffs Harbour High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coffs Harbour 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.
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