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
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)