Henry Kendall High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gosford, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Henry Kendall High School
Henry Kendall High School is a public high school located in Gosford, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 789 students (403 girls and 386 boys).
Henry Kendall High School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (63.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Henry Kendall High School scores 62.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 178th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 21 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Henry Kendall High School's 789 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Henry Kendall High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Henry Kendall High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 137 m away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 755 m away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 781 m away
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Gosford · Government combined
· 1.3 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.5 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.5 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.0 km away
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
East Gosford · Independent high school · 7-12
971 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033
Springwood High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Henry Kendall High School a public or private school?
Henry Kendall High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Henry Kendall High School offer?
Henry Kendall High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Henry Kendall High School?
In 2025, Henry Kendall High School had 789 enrolled students (403 girls, 386 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Henry Kendall High School?
Henry Kendall High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Henry Kendall High School rank in NSW?
Henry Kendall High School ranks 178th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.6/100), and 445th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Henry Kendall High School?
Henry Kendall High School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Henry Kendall High School?
In 2025, Henry Kendall High School had 169 students in Year 7 and 104 in Year 12.
Is Henry Kendall High School co-ed?
Yes. Henry Kendall High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Henry Kendall High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Henry Kendall 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 Henry Kendall High School?
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