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Kempsey Adventist School

Kempsey Adventist School is an independent combined school in Kempsey, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 458 students.

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458
Students
256 boys · 202 girls
K-12
Year range
953
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 953

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 26% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kempsey 2440
Local government area Kempsey
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Kempsey
Official website www.kas.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Kempsey Adventist School had 458 students in 2025, compared with 528 in 2016 (down 13%).

528 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 562 '21 '22 '23 '24 458 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Kempsey

$550,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
16,272
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kempsey 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 Kempsey profile →

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Nearest schools to Kempsey Adventist School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Kempsey South Public School Government K-6 129 767 1.5 km
Macleay Vocational College Independent 9-12 88 787 1.9 km
Melville High School Government 7-12 355 849 2.2 km
Kempsey East Public School Government K-6 180 875 2.3 km
Kempsey West Public School Government K-6 422 794 3.1 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 332 991 3.2 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 Kempsey Adventist School

How many students go to Kempsey Adventist School?

Kempsey Adventist School has 458 students enrolled (256 boys and 202 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Kempsey Adventist School teach?

Kempsey Adventist School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Kempsey Adventist School a government or non-government school?

Kempsey Adventist School is an independent school in Kempsey, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 953 at Kempsey Adventist 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. Kempsey Adventist School has an ICSEA of 953, which places it above 26% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Kempsey Adventist School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kempsey, 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 →