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Armidale Secondary College

Armidale Secondary College is a government secondary school in Armidale, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,029 students.

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1,029
Students
530 boys · 499 girls
7-12
Year range
928
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 928

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 17% of Australian schools.

Suburb Armidale 2350
Local government area Armidale
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Armidale
Enrolments 2019-2025

Armidale Secondary College had 1,029 students in 2025, compared with 1,158 in 2019 (down 11%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 1,158 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,029 '25

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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Armidale Secondary College catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Armidale

$700,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,436
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Armidale statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Armidale profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Armidale Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Drummond Memorial Public School Government K-10 233 827 0.9 km
Armidale City Public School Government K-6 349 963 1.0 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 327 1038 1.1 km
New England Girls' School Independent K-12 247 1047 1.3 km
Martins Gully Public School Government K-6 164 1050 1.6 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale Independent 3-12 35 981 1.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Armidale Secondary College

How many students go to Armidale Secondary College?

Armidale Secondary College has 1,029 students enrolled (530 boys and 499 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Armidale Secondary College teach?

Armidale Secondary College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Armidale Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Armidale Secondary College is a government school in Armidale, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 928 at Armidale 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. Armidale Secondary College has an ICSEA of 928, which places it above 17% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Armidale Secondary College?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Armidale, 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 →