Kandos High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kandos, New South Wales 2848 · Mid-Western LGA
#488 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1334 of 1,472 nationally
About Kandos High School
Kandos High School is a public high school located in Kandos, New South Wales (2848), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 166 students (92 girls and 74 boys).
Kandos High School has an ICSEA value of 902, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (24.5 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kandos High School scores 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 488th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 902
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Kandos High School's 166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kandos High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kandos High School
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Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Batemans Bay High School
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Singleton High School
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Willyama High School
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570 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Kandos High School a public or private school?
Kandos High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kandos High School offer?
Kandos High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kandos High School?
In 2025, Kandos High School had 166 enrolled students (92 girls, 74 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kandos High School?
Kandos High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 902. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kandos High School rank in NSW?
Kandos High School ranks 488th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.2/100), and 1334th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kandos High School?
Kandos High School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kandos High School?
In 2025, Kandos High School had 31 students in Year 7 and 16 in Year 12.
Is Kandos High School co-ed?
Yes. Kandos High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kandos High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Kandos 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 Kandos High School?
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