Coomealla High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dareton, New South Wales 2717 · Wentworth LGA
#526 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1425 of 1,472 nationally
About Coomealla High School
Coomealla High School is a public high school located in Dareton, New South Wales (2717), within the Wentworth local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 190 students (87 girls and 103 boys).
Coomealla High School has an ICSEA value of 826, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (33.1 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coomealla High School scores 18.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 526th of 539 secondary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 826
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-48 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 Coomealla High School's 190 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coomealla High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coomealla High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dareton Public School
Dareton · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 668 · 1.9 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School
Merbein · Catholic primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 1006 · 7.9 km away
Merbein P-10 College
Merbein · Government combined · Prep-10
644 students · ICSEA 944 · 8.2 km away
Mildura West Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 975 · 13 km away
The Lake Primary School
Cabarita · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 986 · 13 km away
Ranfurly Primary School
Mildura · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 906 · 13 km away
Wentworth Public School
Wentworth · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 881 · 13 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mildura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 1055 · 13 km away
Trinity Lutheran College
Mildura · Independent combined · Prep-10
505 students · ICSEA 1077 · 13 km away
St Joseph's College Mildura
Mildura · Catholic high school · 7-12
860 students · ICSEA 1022 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820
Condobolin High School
Condobolin · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 834
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814
Frequently asked questions
Is Coomealla High School a public or private school?
Coomealla High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coomealla High School offer?
Coomealla High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Coomealla High School?
In 2025, Coomealla High School had 190 enrolled students (87 girls, 103 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coomealla High School?
Coomealla High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 826. 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 Coomealla High School rank in NSW?
Coomealla High School ranks 526th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.4/100), and 1425th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coomealla High School?
Coomealla High School has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coomealla High School?
In 2025, Coomealla High School had 38 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Coomealla High School co-ed?
Yes. Coomealla High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coomealla High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coomealla 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 Coomealla High School?
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