Kempsey Adventist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kempsey, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
#257 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#934 of 1,259 nationally
About Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey Adventist School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kempsey, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (202 girls and 256 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Kempsey Adventist School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (40.4 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kempsey Adventist School scores 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 257th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Kempsey Adventist School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kempsey Adventist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kempsey Adventist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 1.5 km away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 1.9 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 2.2 km away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 2.3 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 3.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.2 km away
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 4.1 km away
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999 · 5.0 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 6.1 km away
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Pacific Brook Christian School
Muswellbrook · Independent combined · K-10
88 students · ICSEA 950
Verity Christian College
Griffith · Independent combined · K-12
147 students · ICSEA 959
Al Sadiq College
Greenacre · Independent combined · K-12
771 students · ICSEA 942
Carinya Christian School Gunnedah
Gunnedah · Independent combined · K-10
231 students · ICSEA 965
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College
Mount Druitt · Independent combined · K-12
279 students · ICSEA 966
Namoi Valley Christian School
Wee Waa · Independent combined · K-10
128 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Kempsey Adventist School a public or private school?
Kempsey Adventist School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Kempsey Adventist School offer?
Kempsey Adventist School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Kempsey Adventist School?
In 2025, Kempsey Adventist School had 458 enrolled students (202 girls, 256 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kempsey Adventist School?
Kempsey Adventist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 Kempsey Adventist School rank in NSW?
Kempsey Adventist School ranks 257th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.1/100), and 934th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kempsey Adventist School?
Kempsey Adventist School has about 11.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kempsey Adventist School?
In 2025, Kempsey Adventist School had 59 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Kempsey Adventist School co-ed?
Yes. Kempsey Adventist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kempsey Adventist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kempsey Adventist 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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