Hunter Trade College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Telarah, New South Wales 2320 · Maitland LGA
#384 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1073 of 1,472 nationally
About Hunter Trade College
Hunter Trade College is an independent high school located in Telarah, New South Wales (2320), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 257 students (27 girls and 230 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Hunter Trade College has an ICSEA value of 978, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.6 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hunter Trade College scores 34.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 384th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 8 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 978
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Hunter Trade College's 257 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hunter Trade College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hunter Trade College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.5 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.6 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.7 km away
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.7 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.9 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.0 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.2 km away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.4 km away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.2 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes · Independent high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 989
Muslim Girls Grammar School
Granville · Independent high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 994
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028
St Paul's College
Walla Walla · Independent high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Hunter Trade College a public or private school?
Hunter Trade College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Hunter Trade College offer?
Hunter Trade College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hunter Trade College?
In 2025, Hunter Trade College had 257 enrolled students (27 girls, 230 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hunter Trade College?
Hunter Trade College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 978. 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 Hunter Trade College rank in NSW?
Hunter Trade College ranks 384th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.6/100), and 1073rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hunter Trade College?
Hunter Trade College has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Hunter Trade College co-ed?
Yes. Hunter Trade College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hunter Trade College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hunter Trade College 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 Hunter Trade College?
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