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Coffs Harbour High School

Coffs Harbour High School is a government secondary school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 783 students.

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783
Students
403 boys · 380 girls
7-12
Year range
957
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 957

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 28% of Australian schools.

Suburb Coffs Harbour 2450
Local government area Coffs Harbour
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Coffs Harbour - South
Enrolments 2016-2025

Coffs Harbour High School had 783 students in 2025, compared with 902 in 2016 (down 13%).

902 '16 '17 1,004 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 783 '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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Coffs Harbour High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Coffs Harbour High School overlaps 6 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Bucca, Coffs Harbour, Coramba, Moonee Beach, Korora, Sapphire Beach

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 Coffs Harbour High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,030,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $680 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Coffs Harbour - South $1,030,000 $680 a weekpostcode 2450
Korora - Emerald Beach $1,030,000 $680 a weekpostcode 2450

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: Coffs Harbour - South

$1,030,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2450
25
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,466
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Coffs Harbour - South 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 Coffs Harbour - South profile →

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

Nearest schools to Coffs Harbour High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr Independent K-8 81 798 1.3 km
Casuarina Steiner School Independent K-6 103 1072 1.5 km
Coffs Harbour Public School Government K-6 474 897 1.5 km
Allegra School Coffs Harbour Independent 9-10 83 984 2.2 km
St Augustine's Primary School Catholic K-6 738 1036 2.2 km
Tyalla Public School Government K-6 258 872 3.3 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 Coffs Harbour High School

How many students go to Coffs Harbour High School?

Coffs Harbour High School has 783 students enrolled (403 boys and 380 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Coffs Harbour High School teach?

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

Is Coffs Harbour High School a government or non-government school?

Coffs Harbour High School is a government school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 957 at Coffs Harbour 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. Coffs Harbour High School has an ICSEA of 957, which places it above 28% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Coffs Harbour High School catchment?

The official zone for Coffs Harbour High School overlaps 6 suburbs: Bucca, Coffs Harbour, Coramba, Moonee Beach, Korora, Sapphire Beach. 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 Coffs Harbour High School?

25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Coffs Harbour - South, 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 →