Dungog High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dungog, New South Wales 2420 · Dungog LGA
#445 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1215 of 1,472 nationally
About Dungog High School
Dungog High School is a public high school located in Dungog, New South Wales (2420), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 566 students (283 girls and 283 boys).
Dungog High School has an ICSEA value of 937, 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 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (52.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dungog High School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 445th 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 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Dungog High School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dungog High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dungog High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dungog High School a public or private school?
Dungog High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dungog High School offer?
Dungog High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Dungog High School?
In 2025, Dungog High School had 566 enrolled students (283 girls, 283 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dungog High School?
Dungog High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dungog High School rank in NSW?
Dungog High School ranks 445th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 1215th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dungog High School?
Dungog High School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dungog High School?
In 2025, Dungog High School had 103 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Dungog High School co-ed?
Yes. Dungog High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dungog High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Dungog 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 Dungog High School?
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