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James Cook Boys High School
James Cook Boys High School is a government secondary school in Kogarah, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 473 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 57% of Australian schools.
James Cook Boys High School had 473 students in 2025, compared with 229 in 2016 (up 107%).
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: Kogarah
Figures are for the Kogarah 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 Kogarah profile →
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Questions about James Cook Boys High School
How many students go to James Cook Boys High School?
James Cook Boys High School has 473 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does James Cook Boys High School teach?
James Cook Boys High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is James Cook Boys High School a government or non-government school?
James Cook Boys High School is a government school in Kogarah, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1022 at James Cook Boys 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. James Cook Boys High School has an ICSEA of 1022, which places it above 57% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near James Cook Boys High School?
8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kogarah, 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 →