Overview
Cessnock High School is a government secondary school in Cessnock, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 616 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 892 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2325
LGACessnock
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42089
Student Background
Total Enrolments616
Gender Split307 girls / 309 boys
Indigenous Students24%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
616 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7127
Yr 8149
Yr 9108
Yr 10110
Yr 1173
Yr 1249
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff57 (64.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff22 (20.5 FTE)
Total Staff79
Student:Teacher Ratio9.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)