Mount View High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cessnock West, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#528 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1430 of 1,472 nationally
About Mount View High School
Mount View High School is a public high school located in Cessnock West, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 930 students (449 girls and 481 boys).
Mount View High School has an ICSEA value of 911, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (76.0 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount View High School scores 18.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 528th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 911
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Mount View High School's 930 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount View High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount View High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.8 km away
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.4 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 3.2 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 3.4 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 3.7 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 3.8 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.1 km away
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930 · 6.5 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 6.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912
Kyogle High School
Kyogle · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 912
Tumbarumba High School
Tumbarumba · Government high school · 7-12
148 students · ICSEA 910
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount View High School a public or private school?
Mount View High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount View High School offer?
Mount View High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mount View High School?
In 2025, Mount View High School had 930 enrolled students (449 girls, 481 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount View High School?
Mount View High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 911. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount View High School rank in NSW?
Mount View High School ranks 528th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.1/100), and 1430th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount View High School?
Mount View High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mount View High School?
In 2025, Mount View High School had 182 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Mount View High School co-ed?
Yes. Mount View High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount View High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount View 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 Mount View High School?
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