Gunnedah High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales 2380 · Gunnedah LGA
#496 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1355 of 1,472 nationally
About Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah High School is a public high school located in Gunnedah, New South Wales (2380), within the Gunnedah local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 438 students (221 girls and 217 boys).
Gunnedah High School has an ICSEA value of 820, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 73% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (52.4 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gunnedah High School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 496th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Gunnedah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 820
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Gunnedah High School's 438 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gunnedah High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gunnedah High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965 · 706 m away
Gunnedah Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 785 · 921 m away
Gunnedah South Public School
Gunnedah · Government primary · K-6
533 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.1 km away
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's College
Gunnedah · Catholic high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.1 km away
G S Kidd Memorial School
Gunnedah · Government special · U
35 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814
Coomealla High School
Dareton · Government high school · 7-12
190 students · ICSEA 826
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831
Condobolin High School
Condobolin · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 834
Frequently asked questions
Is Gunnedah High School a public or private school?
Gunnedah High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gunnedah High School offer?
Gunnedah High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gunnedah High School?
In 2025, Gunnedah High School had 438 enrolled students (221 girls, 217 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gunnedah High School?
Gunnedah High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 820. 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 Gunnedah High School rank in NSW?
Gunnedah High School ranks 496th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 1355th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gunnedah High School?
Gunnedah High School has about 8.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gunnedah High School?
In 2025, Gunnedah High School had 88 students in Year 7 and 34 in Year 12.
Is Gunnedah High School co-ed?
Yes. Gunnedah High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gunnedah High School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah High School?
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