Cessnock High School
Secondary school in Cessnock, NSW
About Cessnock High School
Cessnock High School is a government secondary school located in Cessnock, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 616 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 892 (9th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 10:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Cessnock, NSW 2325
- Website cessnock-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 616 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 57 (64.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 22 (20.5 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 892 (9th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 24%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 309 (50%)
Girls: 307 (50%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 2%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 98%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 69%
Lower 24%
Upper 6%
Top 1%