Kurri Kurri High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kurri Kurri, New South Wales 2327 · Cessnock LGA
#504 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1380 of 1,472 nationally
About Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri High School is a public high school located in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales (2327), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 917 students (442 girls and 475 boys).
Kurri Kurri High School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (78.0 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kurri Kurri High School scores 22.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 504th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Cessnock area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Kurri Kurri High School's 917 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kurri Kurri High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kurri Kurri High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994 · 951 m away
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.4 km away
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Pelaw Main Public School
Pelaw Main · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.4 km away
Weston Public School
Weston · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.4 km away
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.0 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 5.6 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 7.7 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 7.9 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 students · ICSEA 894
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 894
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurri Kurri High School a public or private school?
Kurri Kurri High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kurri Kurri High School offer?
Kurri Kurri High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kurri Kurri High School?
In 2025, Kurri Kurri High School had 917 enrolled students (442 girls, 475 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kurri Kurri High School?
Kurri Kurri High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kurri Kurri High School rank in NSW?
Kurri Kurri High School ranks 504th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.1/100), and 1380th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kurri Kurri High School?
Kurri Kurri High School has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kurri Kurri High School?
In 2025, Kurri Kurri High School had 193 students in Year 7 and 93 in Year 12.
Is Kurri Kurri High School co-ed?
Yes. Kurri Kurri High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kurri Kurri High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kurri Kurri 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 Kurri Kurri High School?
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