Dorrigo High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dorrigo, New South Wales 2453 · Bellingen LGA
#368 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1038 of 1,472 nationally
About Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo High School is a public high school located in Dorrigo, New South Wales (2453), within the Bellingen local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (59 girls and 59 boys).
Dorrigo High School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.3 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dorrigo High School scores 36.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 368th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Bellingen area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 951
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Dorrigo High School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dorrigo High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dorrigo High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dorrigo Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 948 · 621 m away
Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · Catholic primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.2 km away
Orama Public School
Thora · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 983 · 11 km away
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032 · 11 km away
Cascade Environmental Education Centre
Cascade · Government combined
· 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Barham High School
Barham · Government high school · 7-12
184 students · ICSEA 951
Mulwaree High School
Goulburn · Government high school · 7-12
819 students · ICSEA 951
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Wallsend · Government high school · 7-10
890 students · ICSEA 952
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Dorrigo High School a public or private school?
Dorrigo High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dorrigo High School offer?
Dorrigo High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dorrigo High School?
In 2025, Dorrigo High School had 118 enrolled students (59 girls, 59 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dorrigo High School?
Dorrigo High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Dorrigo High School rank in NSW?
Dorrigo High School ranks 368th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.4/100), and 1038th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dorrigo High School?
Dorrigo High School has about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dorrigo High School?
In 2025, Dorrigo High School had 26 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Dorrigo High School co-ed?
Yes. Dorrigo High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dorrigo High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Dorrigo 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 Dorrigo High School?
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