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Chatham High School

Chatham High School is a government secondary school in Taree, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 493 students.

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493
Students
281 boys · 212 girls
7-12
Year range
814
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 814

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 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Taree 2430
Local government area Mid-Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Taree
Official website chatham-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Chatham High School had 493 students in 2025, compared with 651 in 2016 (down 24%).

651 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 493 '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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Chatham High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Chatham High School overlaps 23 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Upper Lansdowne, Melinga, Moto, Lansdowne, Taree, Harrington, Brimbin, Crowdy Bay, Coopernook, Yarratt Forest, Cundletown, Kundle Kundle, Cedar Party, Langley Vale, Jones Island, Coralville, Crowdy Head, Killabakh, Ghinni Ghinni, Dumaresq Island, Moorland, Manning Point, Croki

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Chatham High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $873,000.

Area Median house price
Taree Surrounds $873,000

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Taree

$765,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
23
Childcare services
ACECQA register
30.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
21,421
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Taree 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 Taree profile →

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

Nearest schools to Chatham High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Clare's High School Catholic 7-12 630 1012 0.2 km
Chatham Public School Government K-6 222 837 0.5 km
Manning Gardens Public School Government P-6 207 724 2.0 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 271 952 2.1 km
Taree High School Government 7-12 623 918 2.2 km
Taree Public School Government K-6 83 795 2.4 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 Chatham High School

How many students go to Chatham High School?

Chatham High School has 493 students enrolled (281 boys and 212 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Chatham High School teach?

Chatham High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Chatham High School a government or non-government school?

Chatham High School is a government school in Taree, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 814 at Chatham High School 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. Chatham High School has an ICSEA of 814, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Chatham High School catchment?

The official zone for Chatham High School overlaps 23 suburbs: Upper Lansdowne, Melinga, Moto, Lansdowne, Taree, Harrington, Brimbin, Crowdy Bay, Coopernook, Yarratt Forest, Cundletown, Kundle Kundle and 11 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Chatham High School?

23 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Taree, 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 →