Mudgee High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mudgee, New South Wales 2850 · Mid-Western LGA
#439 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1199 of 1,472 nationally
About Mudgee High School
Mudgee High School is a public high school located in Mudgee, New South Wales (2850), within the Mid-Western local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 788 students (360 girls and 428 boys).
Mudgee High School has an ICSEA value of 928, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (69.0 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mudgee High School scores 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 439th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Mid-Western area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 928
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Mudgee High School's 788 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mudgee High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mudgee High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mudgee Public School
Mudgee · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 925 · 208 m away
Cudgegong Valley Public School
Mudgee · Government primary · K-6
654 students · ICSEA 951 · 973 m away
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee
Mudgee · Catholic combined · K-12
1,122 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Armidale Secondary College
Armidale · Government high school · 7-12
1,029 students · ICSEA 928
Dubbo College Senior Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 11-12
651 students · ICSEA 929
Bass High School
Bass Hill · Government high school · 7-12
874 students · ICSEA 927
St Johns Park High School
St Johns Park · Government high school · 7-12
923 students · ICSEA 927
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930
Frequently asked questions
Is Mudgee High School a public or private school?
Mudgee High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mudgee High School offer?
Mudgee High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Mudgee High School?
In 2025, Mudgee High School had 788 enrolled students (360 girls, 428 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mudgee High School?
Mudgee High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 928. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mudgee High School rank in NSW?
Mudgee High School ranks 439th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.2/100), and 1199th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mudgee High School?
Mudgee 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 Mudgee High School?
In 2025, Mudgee High School had 163 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is Mudgee High School co-ed?
Yes. Mudgee High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mudgee High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Mudgee 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 Mudgee High School?
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