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Macksville High School

Macksville High School is a government secondary school in Macksville, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 365 students.

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365
Students
185 boys · 180 girls
7-12
Year range
916
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 916

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 14% of Australian schools.

Suburb Macksville 2447
Local government area Nambucca Valley
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Macksville - Scotts Head
Enrolments 2016-2025

Macksville High School had 365 students in 2025, compared with 549 in 2016 (down 34%).

549 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 365 '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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Macksville High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Macksville High School overlaps 30 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Allgomera, Thumb Creek, Killiekrankie, Tamban, Bakers Creek, Way Way, Upper Taylors Arm, Burrapine, Yarranbella, Congarinni, Gumma, Utungun, Barraganyatti, Eungai Creek, Yarrahapinni, Talarm, Congarinni North, Taylors Arm, Stuarts Point, South Arm, Warrell Creek, North Macksville, Millbank, Clybucca, Fishermans Reach, Macksville, Eungai Rail, Grassy Head, Scotts Head, Wirrimbi

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 Macksville High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $790,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $570 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Macksville - Scotts Head $790,000 $570 a week
Nambucca Heads Surrounds too few sales too few lettings

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: Macksville - Scotts Head

$790,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,383
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Macksville - Scotts Head 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 Macksville - Scotts Head profile →

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Nearest schools to Macksville High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Macksville Public School Government K-6 284 925 0.8 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 244 1002 2.4 km
Scotts Head Public School Government K-6 73 1014 8.4 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 48 827 9.5 km
Bowraville Central School Government K-12 207 861 9.8 km
Nambucca Heads High School Government 7-12 314 890 10 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 Macksville High School

How many students go to Macksville High School?

Macksville High School has 365 students enrolled (185 boys and 180 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Macksville High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 916 at Macksville 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. Macksville High School has an ICSEA of 916, which places it above 14% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Macksville High School catchment?

The official zone for Macksville High School overlaps 30 suburbs: Allgomera, Thumb Creek, Killiekrankie, Tamban, Bakers Creek, Way Way, Upper Taylors Arm, Burrapine, Yarranbella, Congarinni, Gumma, Utungun and 18 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 Macksville High School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Macksville - Scotts Head, 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 →