Wade High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Griffith, New South Wales 2680 · Griffith LGA
#424 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1168 of 1,472 nationally
About Wade High School
Wade High School is a public high school located in Griffith, New South Wales (2680), within the Griffith local government area. It caters for students from 6 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 461 students (219 girls and 242 boys).
Wade High School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (60.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.7 to 1.
On the Success Index, Wade High School scores 30.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 424th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 3 in the Griffith 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%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Wade High School's 461 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wade High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wade High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966 · 924 m away
Marian Catholic College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
701 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.2 km away
Griffith North Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Griffith · Catholic primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.3 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.3 km away
Yoogali Public School
Yoogali · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.4 km away
Griffith High School
Griffith · Government high school · 7-12
608 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.1 km away
Griffith Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 881 · 3.3 km away
Kalinda School
Griffith · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 835 · 3.5 km away
Western Riverina Community School
Griffith · Independent special · 9-12
38 students · ICSEA 883 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 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 Wade High School a public or private school?
Wade High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wade High School offer?
Wade High School offers 6 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wade High School?
In 2025, Wade High School had 461 enrolled students (219 girls, 242 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Wade High School?
Wade 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 Wade High School rank in NSW?
Wade High School ranks 424th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.5/100), and 1168th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wade High School?
Wade High School has about 7.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wade High School?
In 2025, Wade High School had 90 students in Year 7 and 67 in Year 12.
Is Wade High School co-ed?
Yes. Wade High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wade High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wade 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 Wade High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 301 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.