Woolgoolga High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolgoolga, New South Wales 2456 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#322 of 539 high schools in NSW
#886 of 1,472 nationally
About Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga High School is a public high school located in Woolgoolga, New South Wales (2456), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 867 students (401 girls and 466 boys).
Woolgoolga High School has an ICSEA value of 969, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (66.1 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woolgoolga High School scores 43.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 322nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 6 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 969
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Woolgoolga High School's 867 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woolgoolga High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woolgoolga High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.5 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.0 km away
Mullaway Public School
Mullaway · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.5 km away
Sandy Beach Public School
Sandy Beach · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 973 · 5.9 km away
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938 · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Woolgoolga High School a public or private school?
Woolgoolga High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woolgoolga High School offer?
Woolgoolga High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Woolgoolga High School?
In 2025, Woolgoolga High School had 867 enrolled students (401 girls, 466 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woolgoolga High School?
Woolgoolga High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 969. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woolgoolga High School rank in NSW?
Woolgoolga High School ranks 322nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.0/100), and 886th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woolgoolga High School?
Woolgoolga High School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woolgoolga High School?
In 2025, Woolgoolga High School had 177 students in Year 7 and 76 in Year 12.
Is Woolgoolga High School co-ed?
Yes. Woolgoolga High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woolgoolga High School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Woolgoolga 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.
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