Wingham High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wingham, New South Wales 2429 · Mid-Coast LGA
#358 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1009 of 1,472 nationally
About Wingham High School
Wingham High School is a public high school located in Wingham, New South Wales (2429), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 520 students (250 girls and 270 boys).
Wingham High School has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (47.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wingham High School scores 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 358th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th 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 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Wingham High School's 520 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wingham High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wingham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wingham Brush Public School
Wingham · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 895 · 590 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Wingham · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 941 · 860 m away
Wingham Public School
Wingham · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.1 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.5 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 7.4 km away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 7.8 km away
Tinonee Public School
Tinonee · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 948 · 7.9 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 8.3 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 9.0 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eagle Vale High School
Eagle Vale · Government high school · 7-12
662 students · ICSEA 932
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Wingham High School a public or private school?
Wingham High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wingham High School offer?
Wingham High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wingham High School?
In 2025, Wingham High School had 520 enrolled students (250 girls, 270 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wingham High School?
Wingham High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wingham High School rank in NSW?
Wingham High School ranks 358th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.5/100), and 1009th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wingham High School?
Wingham High School has about 11.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wingham High School?
In 2025, Wingham High School had 80 students in Year 7 and 52 in Year 12.
Is Wingham High School co-ed?
Yes. Wingham High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wingham High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wingham 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 Wingham High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 145 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.