Maclean High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maclean, New South Wales 2463 · Clarence Valley LGA
#328 of 539 high schools in NSW
#909 of 1,472 nationally
About Maclean High School
Maclean High School is a public high school located in Maclean, New South Wales (2463), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 689 students (346 girls and 343 boys).
Maclean High School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (67.9 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maclean High School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 328th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Maclean High School's 689 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maclean High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maclean High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 792 m away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.0 km away
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.7 km away
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 1.7 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 4.0 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 5.9 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 9.2 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 9.9 km away
Lawrence Public School
Lawrence · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 947 · 10 km away
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959
Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 958
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960
Strathfield South High School
Enfield · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Maclean High School a public or private school?
Maclean High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maclean High School offer?
Maclean High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Maclean High School?
In 2025, Maclean High School had 689 enrolled students (346 girls, 343 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maclean High School?
Maclean High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Maclean High School rank in NSW?
Maclean High School ranks 328th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 909th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maclean High School?
Maclean High School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maclean High School?
In 2025, Maclean High School had 99 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Maclean High School co-ed?
Yes. Maclean High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maclean High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maclean 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 Maclean High School?
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