Dapto High School
Cleveland Rd, Dapto NSW 2530
Dapto High School is a government secondary school in Dapto, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 987 students. Its ICSEA is 968, 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 988.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and publicly available parent feedback, Dapto High School is a comprehensive NSW government secondary school on a site bordered by Mullet Creek. It offers a broad curriculum including vocational courses, a high potential and gifted education program with personalised learning plans and small-group extension, and a whole-school 'Engaging with Asia' focus alongside autism-inclusive practice. Parent comments online describe supportive teachers, clear communication and a strong sense of community.
Often praised
- Gifted and high-potential program
- Supportive, communicative teachers
- Strong community feel
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 Dapto High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0.17 | 16 |
| 2023 | 0.15 | 13 |
| 2022 | 0.07 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0.07 | 8 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Enrichment Class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 9–10
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanahooka High School | Kanahooka | Public high school | 1.8 km | 912 | 579 |
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.2 km | 1,067 | 661 |
| Illawarra Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Berkeley | Public high school | 6.5 km | 937 | 926 |
| Calderwood Christian School | Albion Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | 1,056 | 504 |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.4 km | 1,091 | 800 |
| Lake Illawarra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lake Illawarra | Public high school | 7.6 km | 894 | 542 |
| Oak Flats High School | Oak Flats | Public high school | 8.1 km | 932 | 648 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | Oak Flats | Catholic high school | 8.3 km | 1,045 | 1,126 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kariong Mountains High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kariong | Public high school · 7-12 | 419 | 968 |
| Warilla High School | Barrack Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,020 | 968 |
| Queanbeyan High School | Queanbeyan | Public high school · 7-12 | 447 | 967 |
| Sarah Redfern High School | Minto | Public high school · 7-12 | 652 | 967 |
| Seven Hills High School | Seven Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 480 | 969 |
| The Hills Sports High School | Seven Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 913 | 967 |
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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.