Gulgong High School
Belmore Street, Gulgong NSW 2852
Gulgong High School is a government secondary school in Gulgong, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 213 students. Its ICSEA is 868, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 213.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Gulgong High School as a small, comprehensive Years 7-12 government school in the Central West NSW town of Gulgong, with around 245 students. The school offers a broad range of elective and HSC subjects spanning academic, vocational and creative pathways, and highlights strong support for Aboriginal students through equity programs. It notes recent success in state and national sporting and academic competitions.
Often praised
- broad vocational education pathways
- support for Aboriginal students
- strong sporting/academic competition results
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: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudgee High School | Mudgee | Public high school | 26.7 km | 928 | 787 |
| St Matthews Catholic School - Secondary Campus | Mudgee | Catholic high school | 29.5 km | — | — |
| St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee | Mudgee | Catholic k–12 / combined | 29.5 km | 1,022 | 1,122 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muswellbrook High School | Muswellbrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 648 | 869 |
| Casino High School | Casino | Public high school · 7-12 | 567 | 866 |
| Chifley College Dunheved CampusGifted class: HPGE extension class | North St Marys | Public high school · 7-10 | 586 | 870 |
| Cobar High School | Cobar | Public high school · 7-12 | 213 | 865 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school · 7-10 | 648 | 864 |
| Dubbo College South Campus | Dubbo | Public high school · 7-10 | 687 | 864 |
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.