Gilgandra High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilgandra, New South Wales 2827 · Gilgandra LGA
#525 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1421 of 1,472 nationally
About Gilgandra High School
Gilgandra High School is a public high school located in Gilgandra, New South Wales (2827), within the Gilgandra local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 185 students (84 girls and 101 boys).
Gilgandra High School has an ICSEA value of 849, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gilgandra High School scores 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 525th 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 849
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-49 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 Gilgandra High School's 185 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gilgandra High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gilgandra High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gilgandra High School a public or private school?
Gilgandra High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gilgandra High School offer?
Gilgandra High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gilgandra High School?
In 2025, Gilgandra High School had 185 enrolled students (84 girls, 101 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gilgandra High School?
Gilgandra High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 849. 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 Gilgandra High School rank in NSW?
Gilgandra High School ranks 525th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.7/100), and 1421st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gilgandra High School?
Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra High School?
In 2025, Gilgandra High School had 31 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Gilgandra High School co-ed?
Yes. Gilgandra High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gilgandra High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Gilgandra 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 Gilgandra High School?
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