Gulgong High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gulgong, New South Wales 2852 · Mid-Western LGA
#522 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1418 of 1,472 nationally
About Gulgong High School
Gulgong High School is a public high school located in Gulgong, New South Wales (2852), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 213 students (103 girls and 110 boys).
Gulgong High School has an ICSEA value of 868, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 74% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (27.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gulgong High School scores 19.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 522nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Mid-Western area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 868
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-48 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 Gulgong High School's 213 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gulgong High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gulgong High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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648 students · ICSEA 869
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586 students · ICSEA 870
Casino High School
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567 students · ICSEA 866
Cobar High School
Cobar · Government high school · 7-12
214 students · ICSEA 865
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864
Narrabri High School
Narrabri · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 864
Frequently asked questions
Is Gulgong High School a public or private school?
Gulgong High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gulgong High School offer?
Gulgong High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gulgong High School?
In 2025, Gulgong High School had 213 enrolled students (103 girls, 110 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gulgong High School?
Gulgong High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 868. 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 Gulgong High School rank in NSW?
Gulgong High School ranks 522nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.0/100), and 1418th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gulgong High School?
Gulgong High School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gulgong High School?
In 2025, Gulgong High School had 43 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Gulgong High School co-ed?
Yes. Gulgong High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gulgong High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Gulgong 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 Gulgong High School?
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