Wauchope High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wauchope, New South Wales 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#495 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1351 of 1,472 nationally
About Wauchope High School
Wauchope High School is a public high school located in Wauchope, New South Wales (2446), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 458 students (227 girls and 231 boys).
Wauchope 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. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (48.2 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wauchope High School scores 23.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 495th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 7 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings 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%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Wauchope High School's 458 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wauchope High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wauchope High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900 · 581 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011 · 985 m away
Beechwood Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 959 · 5.1 km away
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838 · 7.3 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 9.5 km away
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996 · 14 km away
The Nature School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-9
171 students · ICSEA 1054 · 14 km away
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 14 km away
Telegraph Point Public School
Telegraph Point · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968 · 14 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 14 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
Scone High School
Scone · Government high school · 7-12
316 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 Wauchope High School a public or private school?
Wauchope High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wauchope High School offer?
Wauchope High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wauchope High School?
In 2025, Wauchope High School had 458 enrolled students (227 girls, 231 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wauchope High School?
Wauchope 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 Wauchope High School rank in NSW?
Wauchope High School ranks 495th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.3/100), and 1351st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wauchope High School?
Wauchope High School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wauchope High School?
In 2025, Wauchope High School had 100 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Wauchope High School co-ed?
Yes. Wauchope High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wauchope High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wauchope 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 Wauchope High School?
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