Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kelso, New South Wales 2795 · Bathurst LGA
#423 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1165 of 1,472 nationally
About Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus is a public high school located in Kelso, New South Wales (2795), within the Bathurst local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 813 students (386 girls and 427 boys).
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (70.2 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus scores 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 423rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Bathurst area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus's 813 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kelso Public School
Kelso · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 859 · 1.1 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso
Kelso · Catholic primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.3 km away
Scots All Saints College
White Rock · Independent combined · K-12
779 students · ICSEA 1087 · 2.3 km away
MacKillop College Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.4 km away
Raglan Public School
Raglan · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.7 km away
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1036 · 3.8 km away
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus
Bathurst · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 963 · 4.2 km away
Bathurst Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 983 · 4.2 km away
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038 · 4.4 km away
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Forster · Government high school · 7-10
478 students · ICSEA 936
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936
Narooma High School
Narooma · Government high school · 7-12
463 students · ICSEA 936
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937
Evans High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 935
Frequently asked questions
Is Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus a public or private school?
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus offer?
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus?
In 2025, Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus had 813 enrolled students (386 girls, 427 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus?
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus rank in NSW?
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus ranks 423rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.5/100), and 1165th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus?
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus?
In 2025, Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus had 150 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus co-ed?
Yes. Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High 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.
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