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Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo High School is a government secondary school in Dorrigo, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 118 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 25% of Australian schools.
Dorrigo High School had 118 students in 2025, compared with 168 in 2016 (down 30%).
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 official zone for Dorrigo High School overlaps 22 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Chaelundi, Marengo, Hernani, Dundurrabin, Clouds Creek, The Gulf, Deer Vale, Tyringham, Billys Creek, Cascade, Wild Cattle Creek, Bostobrick, Moonpar, Tallowwood Ridge, Megan, Fernbrook, Dorrigo Mountain, Dorrigo, Never Never, North Dorrigo, Bielsdown Hills, Darkwood
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Questions about Dorrigo High School
How many students go to Dorrigo High School?
Dorrigo High School has 118 students enrolled (59 boys and 59 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Dorrigo High School teach?
Dorrigo High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Dorrigo High School a government or non-government school?
Dorrigo High School is a government school in Dorrigo, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 951 at Dorrigo 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. Dorrigo High School has an ICSEA of 951, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Dorrigo High School catchment?
The official zone for Dorrigo High School overlaps 22 suburbs: Chaelundi, Marengo, Hernani, Dundurrabin, Clouds Creek, The Gulf, Deer Vale, Tyringham, Billys Creek, Cascade, Wild Cattle Creek, Bostobrick and 10 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 Dorrigo High School?
2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dorrigo, 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 →