Wellington High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wellington, New South Wales 2820 · Dubbo LGA
#514 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1399 of 1,472 nationally
About Wellington High School
Wellington High School is a public high school located in Wellington, New South Wales (2820), within the Dubbo local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 284 students (128 girls and 156 boys).
Wellington High School has an ICSEA value of 792, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 72% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wellington High School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 514th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Dubbo area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 792
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Wellington High School's 284 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wellington High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wellington High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington
Wellington · Catholic combined · K-10
196 students · ICSEA 956 · 575 m away
Wellington Public School
Wellington · Government primary · P-6
405 students · ICSEA 816 · 1.2 km away
Wellington Christian School
Wellington · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 859 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narromine High School
Narromine · Government high school · 7-12
223 students · ICSEA 787
Dubbo College Delroy Campus
Dubbo West · Government high school · 7-10
468 students · ICSEA 804
Moree Secondary College
Moree · Government high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 771
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822
Frequently asked questions
Is Wellington High School a public or private school?
Wellington High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wellington High School offer?
Wellington High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wellington High School?
In 2025, Wellington High School had 284 enrolled students (128 girls, 156 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wellington High School?
Wellington High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 792. 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 Wellington High School rank in NSW?
Wellington High School ranks 514th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 1399th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wellington High School?
Wellington High School has about 8.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wellington High School?
In 2025, Wellington High School had 62 students in Year 7 and 27 in Year 12.
Is Wellington High School co-ed?
Yes. Wellington High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wellington High School?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Wellington 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 Wellington High School?
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