Scone High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scone, New South Wales 2337 · Upper Hunter LGA
#513 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1398 of 1,472 nationally
About Scone High School
Scone High School is a public high school located in Scone, New South Wales (2337), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 316 students (161 girls and 155 boys).
Scone High School has an ICSEA value of 894, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (35.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Scone High School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 513th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 894
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Scone High School's 316 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Scone High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Scone High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Scone · Catholic primary · K-6
138 students · ICSEA 1002 · 382 m away
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025 · 938 m away
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.1 km away
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890 · 12 km away
St Joseph's Catholic College
Aberdeen · Catholic high school · 7-12
685 students · ICSEA 968 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Senior Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 11-12
499 students · ICSEA 894
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894
Lake Illawarra High School
Lake Illawarra · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 894
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
Frequently asked questions
Is Scone High School a public or private school?
Scone High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Scone High School offer?
Scone High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Scone High School?
In 2025, Scone High School had 316 enrolled students (161 girls, 155 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Scone High School?
Scone High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 894. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Scone High School rank in NSW?
Scone High School ranks 513th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 1398th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Scone High School?
Scone 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 Scone High School?
In 2025, Scone High School had 70 students in Year 7 and 40 in Year 12.
Is Scone High School co-ed?
Yes. Scone High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Scone High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Scone 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 Scone High School?
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