Maitland High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Maitland, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#389 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1082 of 1,472 nationally
About Maitland High School
Maitland High School is a public high school located in East Maitland, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 958 students (450 girls and 508 boys).
Maitland High School has an ICSEA value of 947, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (83.8 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maitland High School scores 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 389th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 947
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Maitland High School's 958 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maitland High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maitland High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960 · 697 m away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 886 m away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 913 m away
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.2 km away
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.2 km away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.3 km away
Maitland Christian School
Metford · Independent combined · K-12
832 students · ICSEA 1047 · 2.4 km away
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.4 km away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawkesbury High School
Freemans Reach · Government high school · 7-12
418 students · ICSEA 946
Wyong High School
Wyong · Government high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 946
Glendale Technology High School
Glendale · Government high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 946
Deniliquin High School
Deniliquin · Government high school · 7-12
432 students · ICSEA 948
Billabong High School
Culcairn · Government high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 946
Bombala High School
Bombala · Government high school · 7-12
148 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Maitland High School a public or private school?
Maitland High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Maitland High School offer?
Maitland High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Maitland High School?
In 2025, Maitland High School had 958 enrolled students (450 girls, 508 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maitland High School?
Maitland High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 947. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maitland High School rank in NSW?
Maitland High School ranks 389th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.2/100), and 1082nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maitland High School?
Maitland High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maitland High School?
In 2025, Maitland High School had 193 students in Year 7 and 91 in Year 12.
Is Maitland High School co-ed?
Yes. Maitland High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maitland High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maitland 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 Maitland High School?
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