Gloucester High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gloucester, New South Wales 2422 · Mid-Coast LGA
#332 of 539 high schools in NSW
#918 of 1,472 nationally
About Gloucester High School
Gloucester High School is a public high school located in Gloucester, New South Wales (2422), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 309 students (164 girls and 145 boys).
Gloucester High School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (34.0 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gloucester High School scores 41.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 332nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Gloucester High School's 309 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gloucester High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gloucester High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gloucester Public School
Gloucester · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 955 · 732 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Gloucester · Catholic primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.0 km away
Barrington Public School
Barrington · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 966 · 6.8 km away
Stratford Public School
Stratford · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 904 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Gloucester High School a public or private school?
Gloucester High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gloucester High School offer?
Gloucester High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gloucester High School?
In 2025, Gloucester High School had 309 enrolled students (164 girls, 145 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gloucester High School?
Gloucester High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. 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 Gloucester High School rank in NSW?
Gloucester High School ranks 332nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.5/100), and 918th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gloucester High School?
Gloucester High School has about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gloucester High School?
In 2025, Gloucester High School had 70 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is Gloucester High School co-ed?
Yes. Gloucester High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gloucester High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Gloucester 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 Gloucester High School?
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