AustraliaNSWKempseyKempsey High School

Kempsey High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
kempsey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6562 6166
Students584enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA848
vs National-152 (avg 1000)
Students584
SEIFA1/10
SettingInner Regional
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Kempsey

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
848-152
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
584
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.5:1-2.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
3%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
46%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
2%-23pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Kempsey High School is a government secondary school in Kempsey, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 584 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 848 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. 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
Postcode2440
LGAKempsey
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42374

Student Background

Total Enrolments584
Gender Split290 girls / 294 boys
Indigenous Students46%
Language Background Other Than English3%
English Background97%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
66%
Lower middle
23%
Upper middle
8%
Top quarter
2%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

584 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 799
Yr 8116
Yr 9143
Yr 1094
Yr 1188
Yr 1244
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff53 (60.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff21 (18.7 FTE)
Total Staff74
Student:Teacher Ratio9.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)