Overview
Kotara High School is a government secondary school in Adamstown, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 1,130 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1066 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2289
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42113
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,130
Gender Split512 girls / 618 boys
Indigenous Students5%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background87%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,130 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7193
Yr 8201
Yr 9199
Yr 10194
Yr 11195
Yr 12148
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff90 (85.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff19 (21.0 FTE)
Total Staff109
Student:Teacher Ratio13.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)