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Kandos High School

Kandos High School is a government secondary school in Kandos, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 166 students.

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166
Students
74 boys · 92 girls
7-12
Year range
902
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 902

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 11% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kandos 2848
Local government area Mid-Western
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 11%
Statistical area (SA2) Mudgee Surrounds - East
Official website kandos-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kandos High School had 166 students in 2025, compared with 237 in 2016 (down 30%).

237 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 166 '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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Kandos High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Kandos High School overlaps 45 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Nullo Mountain, Wollemi, Glen Davis, Running Stream, Upper Nile, Ilford, Wirraba, Glen Alice, Upper Bylong, Rylstone, Coxs Creek, Bogee, Olinda, Dabee, Bylong, Budden, Mount Marsden, Crudine, Growee, Clandulla, Carwell, Ginghi, Aarons Pass, Newnes Plateau, Brogans Creek, Barigan, Lee Creek, Pinnacle Swamp, Dunville Loop, Kandos and 15 more

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 Kandos High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $410,000.

Area Median house price

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: Mudgee Surrounds - East

$410,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.3%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,369
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Mudgee Surrounds - East 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 Mudgee Surrounds - East profile →

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

Nearest schools to Kandos High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kandos Public School Government K-6 95 837 0.1 km
Rylstone Public School Government K-6 99 989 6.7 km
Ilford Public School Government K-6 18 964 17 km
Lue Public School Government K-6 26 886 25 km
Glen Alice Public School Government K-6 6 908 30 km
Capertee Public School Government K-6 5 987 32 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 Kandos High School

How many students go to Kandos High School?

Kandos High School has 166 students enrolled (74 boys and 92 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kandos High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 902 at Kandos 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. Kandos High School has an ICSEA of 902, which places it above 11% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Kandos High School catchment?

The official zone for Kandos High School overlaps 45 suburbs: Nullo Mountain, Wollemi, Glen Davis, Running Stream, Upper Nile, Ilford, Wirraba, Glen Alice, Upper Bylong, Rylstone, Coxs Creek, Bogee and 33 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 Kandos High School?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Mudgee Surrounds - East, 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 →