Chatham High School
6 Davis St, Taree NSW 2430
Chatham High School is a government secondary school in Taree, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 492 students. Its ICSEA is 814, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 493.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Chatham High School, a large comprehensive government secondary school in Taree, NSW, highlights its academic and sporting extension programs. The school runs CHACE, an extension program for high-achieving students in STEM, and TAP, a talented athlete program partnered with NRL club the Newcastle Knights. It offers TAFE and vocational pathways alongside university-track subjects, plus a Support Unit for students with additional needs, and is noted for a recent academic turnaround.
Often praised
- CHACE academic extension program
- Talented Athlete Program (NRL-partnered)
- TAFE/vocational pathway options
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Chatham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's Catholic College | Taree | Catholic high school | 0.2 km | 1,012 | 630 |
| Taree High School | Taree | Public high school | 2.2 km | 918 | 621 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Cundletown | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,005 | 758 |
| MidCoast Christian College | Taree | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | 1,015 | 787 |
| Wingham High School | Wingham | Public high school | 9.8 km | 932 | 519 |
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school | 29.4 km | 988 | 348 |
| Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school | 29.5 km | 949 | 466 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gunnedah | Public high school · 7-12 | 438 | 820 |
| Mount Austin High School | Wagga Wagga | Public high school · 7-12 | 522 | 822 |
| Dubbo College Delroy Campus | Dubbo West | Public high school · 7-10 | 468 | 804 |
| Coomealla High School | Dareton | Public high school · 7-12 | 190 | 826 |
| Chifley College Shalvey Campus | Shalvey | Public high school · 7-10 | 391 | 828 |
| Peel High SchoolPartially | Tamworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 629 | 831 |
About this data
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- nsw-doe-support-classes
- school-website
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.