Taree High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#466 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1278 of 1,472 nationally
About Taree High School
Taree High School is a public high school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 623 students (313 girls and 310 boys).
Taree High School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 53% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (60.9 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taree High School scores 26.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 466th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 8 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Taree High School's 623 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taree High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taree High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 198 m away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.8 km away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 2.0 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.1 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.3 km away
Manning Adventist School
Tinonee · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 952 · 4.3 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.5 km away
Tinonee Public School
Tinonee · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wade High School
Griffith · Government high school · 6-12
461 students · ICSEA 918
Lithgow High School
Lithgow · Government high school · 7-12
654 students · ICSEA 918
Holroyd High School
Greystanes · Government high school · 6-12
547 students · ICSEA 919
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919
Frequently asked questions
Is Taree High School a public or private school?
Taree High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Taree High School offer?
Taree High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Taree High School?
In 2025, Taree High School had 623 enrolled students (313 girls, 310 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taree High School?
Taree High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taree High School rank in NSW?
Taree High School ranks 466th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.3/100), and 1278th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taree High School?
Taree High School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Taree High School?
In 2025, Taree High School had 132 students in Year 7 and 56 in Year 12.
Is Taree High School co-ed?
Yes. Taree High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taree High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taree 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 Taree High School?
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