Kincumber High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kincumber, New South Wales 2251 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Kincumber High School
Kincumber High School is a public high school located in Kincumber, New South Wales (2251), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,002 students (485 girls and 517 boys).
Kincumber High School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (74.9 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kincumber High School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 165th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th 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 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Kincumber High School's 1,002 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kincumber High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kincumber High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Kincumber · Catholic primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1081 · 245 m away
Kincumber Public School
Kincumber · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.0 km away
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.7 km away
Yattalunga Valley Christian School
Green Point · Independent special · U
26 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.7 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.8 km away
Woodport Public School
Erina · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.8 km away
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112 · 3.2 km away
Coast Christian School
Bensville · Independent primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.3 km away
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Blacktown Girls High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1046
Terrigal High School
Terrigal · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 1044
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Kincumber High School a public or private school?
Kincumber High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kincumber High School offer?
Kincumber High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kincumber High School?
In 2025, Kincumber High School had 1,002 enrolled students (485 girls, 517 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kincumber High School?
Kincumber High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Kincumber High School rank in NSW?
Kincumber High School ranks 165th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 418th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kincumber High School?
Kincumber High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kincumber High School?
In 2025, Kincumber High School had 181 students in Year 7 and 140 in Year 12.
Is Kincumber High School co-ed?
Yes. Kincumber High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kincumber High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kincumber 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 Kincumber High School?
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