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Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is a government secondary school in Jesmond, New South Wales, teaching year levels 11-12 to 659 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 38% of Australian schools.
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus had 659 students in 2025, compared with 756 in 2016 (down 13%).
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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The suburb: Shortland - Jesmond
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Questions about Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
How many students go to Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus has 659 students enrolled (327 boys and 332 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus teach?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus teaches year levels 11-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus a government or non-government school?
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus is a government school in Jesmond, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 980 at Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus 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. Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus has an ICSEA of 980, which places it above 38% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus?
7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Shortland - Jesmond, 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 →