Kurri Kurri High School
Stanford & Deakin Sts, Kurri Kurri NSW 2327
Kurri Kurri High School is a government secondary school in Kurri Kurri, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 915 students. Its ICSEA is 894, 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 917.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Kurri Kurri High School is a NSW government secondary school serving years 7-12 in the Hunter region. It offers programs in literacy, numeracy, Aboriginal education, and gifted and talented education, alongside practical TAS subjects including timber, metals, engineering, food technology and textiles, plus VET pathways in senior years. Facilities include design and technology workshops, a hospitality kitchen, science labs, and a learning support centre (Kuta Kaya) for students needing extra support.
Often praised
- broad TAS/practical subjects
- representative sports program
- dedicated learning support 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 Kurri Kurri High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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
- 7–10
- Entry
- Application, teacher recommendation, interview and work samples (Year 7); application for later years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Trade College | Telarah | Independent high school | 9.2 km | 978 | 257 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School - Farm | Maitland | Independent high school | 10.4 km | — | — |
| All Saints College | Maitland | Catholic high school | 10.6 km | 1,023 | 1,191 |
| All Saints College (St Peter's) | Maitland | Catholic high school | 10.8 km | — | — |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.3 km | 1,134 | 1,161 |
| Cessnock High School | Cessnock | Public high school | 11.6 km | 892 | 615 |
| Rutherford Technology High School | Rutherford | Public high school | 11.8 km | 922 | 1,405 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.1 km | 975 | 108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chifley College Senior Campus | Mount Druitt | Public high school · 11-12 | 499 | 894 |
| Lake Illawarra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lake Illawarra | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 894 |
| Parkes High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Parkes | Public high school · 7-12 | 467 | 894 |
| Scone High School | Scone | Public high school · 7-12 | 315 | 894 |
| Wauchope High School | Wauchope | Public high school · 7-12 | 458 | 894 |
| Broken Hill High School | Broken Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 411 | 892 |
About this data
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- nsw-doe-enrolment-history
- 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.