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Wauchope High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wauchope, NSW 2446 · Inner Regional
wauchope-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6585 1400
Students458enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA894
vs National-106 (avg 1000)
Students458
SEIFA3/10
SettingInner Regional
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Wauchope

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
894-106
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
458
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.5:1-2.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
2%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
28%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Wauchope High School is a government secondary school in Wauchope, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 458 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 894 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2446
LGAPort Macquarie-Hastings
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42380

Student Background

Total Enrolments458
Gender Split227 girls / 231 boys
Indigenous Students28%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
63%
Lower middle
26%
Upper middle
8%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

458 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7100
Yr 883
Yr 996
Yr 1089
Yr 1152
Yr 1238
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff50 (48.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff17 (15.4 FTE)
Total Staff67
Student:Teacher Ratio9.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)