Gunnedah High School
Marquis St, Gunnedah NSW 2380
Gunnedah High School is a government secondary school in Gunnedah, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 438 students. Its ICSEA is 820, 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 438.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information indicates Gunnedah High School is a NSW government secondary school (Years 7-12) with an on-site and off-site farm, science labs, sports fields and modern digital learning tools. The school applies "Visible Learning" teaching principles, runs enrichment programs and support for gifted and talented students, and operates a Special Education unit with dedicated classes. It offers the standard NSW curriculum alongside creative and problem-solving-focused learning opportunities.
Often praised
- Agriculture/farm facilities
- Gifted and talented support
- Special education unit
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Gunnedah High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Gifted and accelerated programs
HPGE Year 7 and Year 8 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
- 7–8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah | Gunnedah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 965 | 231 |
| St Mary's College | Gunnedah | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 976 | 411 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Austin High School | Wagga Wagga | Public high school · 7-12 | 522 | 822 |
| Chatham High School | Taree | Public high school · 7-12 | 492 | 814 |
| 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 |
| Condobolin High School | Condobolin | Public high school · 7-12 | 205 | 834 |
About this data
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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.