AustraliaNSWKempseyMelville High School

Melville High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Kempsey, NSW 2440 · Inner Regional
melville-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6562 7511
Students355enrolled
Ratio1:7.3student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA849
vs National-151 (avg 1000)
Students355
SEIFA1/10
SettingInner Regional
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Melville

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
849-151
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
355
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
7.3:1-5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
43%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
2%-23pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Melville High School is a government secondary school in Kempsey, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 355 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 849 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. 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 ID42403

Student Background

Total Enrolments355
Gender Split174 girls / 181 boys
Indigenous Students43%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
67%
Lower middle
23%
Upper middle
7%
Top quarter
2%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

355 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 771
Yr 858
Yr 970
Yr 1066
Yr 1156
Yr 1234
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff57 (48.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff23 (16.6 FTE)
Total Staff80
Student:Teacher Ratio7.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)