Gundagai High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gundagai, New South Wales 2722 · Cootamundra-Gundagai LGA
#440 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1202 of 1,472 nationally
About Gundagai High School
Gundagai High School is a public high school located in Gundagai, New South Wales (2722), within the Cootamundra-Gundagai local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (67 girls and 87 boys).
Gundagai High School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gundagai High School scores 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 440th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Cootamundra-Gundagai area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Gundagai High School's 154 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gundagai High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gundagai High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gundagai Public School
Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.0 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Gundagai · Catholic primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.1 km away
Gundagai South Public School
South Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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472 students · ICSEA 923
Windsor High School
Mcgraths Hill · Government high school · 7-12
642 students · ICSEA 923
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922
Junee High School
Junee · Government high school · 7-12
237 students · ICSEA 922
Frequently asked questions
Is Gundagai High School a public or private school?
Gundagai High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gundagai High School offer?
Gundagai High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gundagai High School?
In 2025, Gundagai High School had 154 enrolled students (67 girls, 87 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gundagai High School?
Gundagai High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gundagai High School rank in NSW?
Gundagai High School ranks 440th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.1/100), and 1202nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gundagai High School?
Gundagai 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 Gundagai High School?
In 2025, Gundagai High School had 33 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Gundagai High School co-ed?
Yes. Gundagai High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gundagai High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Gundagai 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.
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