Macksville High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Macksville, New South Wales 2447 · Nambucca Valley LGA
#491 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1342 of 1,472 nationally
About Macksville High School
Macksville High School is a public high school located in Macksville, New South Wales (2447), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 365 students (180 girls and 185 boys).
Macksville High School has an ICSEA value of 916, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (40.4 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Macksville High School scores 23.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 491st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Nambucca Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 916
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-34 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 Macksville High School's 365 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Macksville High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Macksville High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 799 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.4 km away
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014 · 8.4 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Bowraville · Catholic primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 827 · 9.5 km away
Bowraville Central School
Bowraville · Government combined · K-12
207 students · ICSEA 861 · 9.8 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 10 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 10 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 11 km away
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904 · 12 km away
Tallowood Steiner School
Bowraville · Independent primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 989 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Hay War Memorial High School
Hay · Government high school · 7-12
155 students · ICSEA 916
Merrylands High School
Merrylands · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 915
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Frequently asked questions
Is Macksville High School a public or private school?
Macksville High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Macksville High School offer?
Macksville High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Macksville High School?
In 2025, Macksville High School had 365 enrolled students (180 girls, 185 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Macksville High School?
Macksville High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 916. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Macksville High School rank in NSW?
Macksville High School ranks 491st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.6/100), and 1342nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Macksville High School?
Macksville High School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Macksville High School?
In 2025, Macksville High School had 50 students in Year 7 and 48 in Year 12.
Is Macksville High School co-ed?
Yes. Macksville High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Macksville High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Macksville 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 Macksville High School?
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