Cessnock High School
Aberdare St, Cessnock NSW 2325
615students
892ICSEA · higher than 11% of NSW high schools
2%language background other than English
24%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
75.8%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.1 pts over 3 years
+2%enrolment change over 5 years
158FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 616.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Cessnock High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount View High School | Cessnock | Public high school | 3.7 km | 911 | 929 |
| Kurri Kurri High School | Kurri Kurri | Public high school | 11.6 km | 894 | 915 |
| Rutherford Technology High School | Rutherford | Public high school | 21.1 km | 922 | 1,405 |
| West Wallsend High School | West Wallsend | Public high school | 21.2 km | 940 | 631 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School | East Maitland | Public high school | 23.5 km | 960 | 898 |
| Maitland High School | East Maitland | Public high school | 23.8 km | 947 | 956 |
| Toronto High School | Toronto | Public high school | 27.1 km | 961 | 949 |
| Glendale Technology High School | Glendale | Public high school | 27.2 km | 946 | 800 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Hill High School | Broken Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 411 | 892 |
| Quirindi High School | Quirindi | Public high school · 7-12 | 351 | 891 |
| Chifley College Senior Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school · 11-12 | 499 | 894 |
| Kurri Kurri High School | Kurri Kurri | Public high school · 7-12 | 915 | 894 |
| Lake Illawarra High School | Lake Illawarra | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 894 |
| Nambucca Heads High School | Nambucca Heads | Public high school · 7-12 | 314 | 890 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.