Grafton High School
97 Mary Street, Grafton NSW 2460
Grafton High School is a government secondary school in Grafton, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 768 students. It is a partially selective school. Its ICSEA is 941, 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 768.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Grafton High School is a government secondary school in Grafton, NSW, catering for Years 7-12 and operating since 1912. The school runs a semi-selective stream for high-potential students in Years 7-10, a combined STEM program featuring robotics, bridge-building and renewable energy projects, and vocational pathways through TAFE partnerships, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. It also maintains a support unit for students with disabilities and describes itself as focused on inclusion and strong ties to the local Grafton community.
Often praised
- Semi-selective academic stream
- Hands-on STEM program
- Vocational/TAFE pathways
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 Grafton 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 | 0.16 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0.08 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 0.34 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0.12 | 10 |
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.
Selective entry
Grafton High School is a partially selective school. Entry is by the state placement test in the year before starting; applications open early in the year. The department no longer publishes per-school minimum entry scores.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Academically selective classes in 7-10
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
- 7–10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAuley Catholic College | Clarenza | Catholic high school | 3.4 km | 1,031 | 602 |
| South Grafton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | South Grafton | Public high school | 3.6 km | 875 | 639 |
| St Andrew's Christian School | Grafton | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.5 km | 974 | 209 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School | Clarenza | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,016 | 402 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Liverpool | Public high school · 7-12 | 704 | 941 |
| Toormina High School | Toormina | Public high school · 7-12 | 738 | 941 |
| Corrimal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corrimal | Public high school · 7-12 | 569 | 940 |
| Crookwell High School | Crookwell | Public high school · 7-12 | 182 | 940 |
| Hoxton Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hinchinbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 895 | 940 |
| Tweed River High School | Tweed Heads South | Public high school · 7-12 | 590 | 940 |
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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.