Kingscliff High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingscliff, New South Wales 2487 · Tweed LGA
About Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff High School is a public high school located in Kingscliff, New South Wales (2487), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 910 students (422 girls and 488 boys).
Kingscliff High School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 79 teachers (78.7 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kingscliff High School scores 50.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 279th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 7 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Kingscliff High School's 910 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kingscliff High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kingscliff High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.2 km away
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.5 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.6 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.8 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 7.0 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 7.1 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.1 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 7.2 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990
Yass High School
Yass · Government high school · 7-12
557 students · ICSEA 990
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993
Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 993
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Kingscliff High School a public or private school?
Kingscliff High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kingscliff High School offer?
Kingscliff High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kingscliff High School?
In 2025, Kingscliff High School had 910 enrolled students (422 girls, 488 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kingscliff High School?
Kingscliff High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Kingscliff High School rank in NSW?
Kingscliff High School ranks 279th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.4/100), and 735th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kingscliff High School?
Kingscliff High School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kingscliff High School?
In 2025, Kingscliff High School had 158 students in Year 7 and 117 in Year 12.
Is Kingscliff High School co-ed?
Yes. Kingscliff High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kingscliff High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kingscliff 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 Kingscliff High School?
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