Grafton High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Grafton, New South Wales 2460 · Clarence Valley LGA
#402 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1112 of 1,472 nationally
About Grafton High School
Grafton High School is a public high school located in Grafton, New South Wales (2460), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 768 students (371 girls and 397 boys).
Grafton High School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (67.3 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Grafton High School scores 33.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 402nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Grafton High School's 768 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Grafton High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Grafton High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Grafton Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 907 · 330 m away
St Mary's Primary School
Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1020 · 972 m away
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.3 km away
South Grafton Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
564 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.1 km away
McAuley Catholic College
Clarenza · Catholic high school · 7-12
602 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.4 km away
South Grafton High School
South Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
639 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.6 km away
St Andrew's Christian School
Grafton · Independent combined · K-12
209 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.5 km away
Induna School
South Grafton · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 754 · 4.7 km away
Gillwinga Public School
South Grafton · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 774 · 4.7 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Grafton · Catholic primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940
Corrimal High School
Corrimal · Government high school · 7-12
569 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Grafton High School a public or private school?
Grafton High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Grafton High School offer?
Grafton High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Grafton High School?
In 2025, Grafton High School had 768 enrolled students (371 girls, 397 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Grafton High School?
Grafton High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Grafton High School rank in NSW?
Grafton High School ranks 402nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.1/100), and 1112th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Grafton High School?
Grafton High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Grafton High School?
In 2025, Grafton High School had 147 students in Year 7 and 87 in Year 12.
Is Grafton High School co-ed?
Yes. Grafton High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Grafton High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Grafton 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 Grafton High School?
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