Independent · Special · Cooks Hill
Alesco Secondary College
Alesco Secondary College is an independent special school in Cooks Hill, New South Wales, teaching year levels 9-12 to 664 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 24% of Australian schools.
Alesco Secondary College had 664 students in 2025, compared with 169 in 2016 (up 293%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Alesco Secondary College
How many students go to Alesco Secondary College?
Alesco Secondary College has 664 students enrolled (203 boys and 461 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Alesco Secondary College teach?
Alesco Secondary College teaches year levels 9-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.
Is Alesco Secondary College a government or non-government school?
Alesco Secondary College is an independent school in Cooks Hill, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 949 at Alesco Secondary College mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Alesco Secondary College has an ICSEA of 949, which places it above 24% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Alesco Secondary College?
24 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wallsend - Elermore Vale, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →