Dapto High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dapto, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#363 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1020 of 1,472 nationally
About Dapto High School
Dapto High School is a public high school located in Dapto, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 988 students (513 girls and 475 boys).
Dapto High School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (78.1 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dapto High School scores 37.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 363rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (13th of 15 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Dapto High School's 988 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dapto High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dapto High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dapto Public School
Horsley · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1006 · 968 m away
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.1 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.4 km away
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.9 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.9 km away
Koonawarra Public School
Dapto · Government primary · P-6
192 students · ICSEA 838 · 2.0 km away
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka · Government primary · K-6
601 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.9 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 5.7 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 6.2 km away
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 6.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967
Sarah Redfern High School
Minto · Government high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 967
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969
The Hills Sports High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Dapto High School a public or private school?
Dapto High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dapto High School offer?
Dapto High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dapto High School?
In 2025, Dapto High School had 988 enrolled students (513 girls, 475 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dapto High School?
Dapto High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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 Dapto High School rank in NSW?
Dapto High School ranks 363rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.1/100), and 1020th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dapto High School?
Dapto High School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dapto High School?
In 2025, Dapto High School had 185 students in Year 7 and 116 in Year 12.
Is Dapto High School co-ed?
Yes. Dapto High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dapto High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dapto 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 Dapto High School?
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