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Melville High School
Melville High School is a government secondary school in Kempsey, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 355 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 5% of Australian schools.
Melville High School had 355 students in 2025, compared with 690 in 2016 (down 49%).
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 Melville High School overlaps 34 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Crescent Head, Kundabung, Dondingalong, Limeburners Creek, Belmore River, South Kempsey, Kinchela, Hat Head, Arakoon, Gum Scrub, Verges Creek, Marlo Merrican, Old Station, Rainbow Reach, Austral Eden, Summer Island, South West Rocks, Yessabah, Clybucca, Jerseyville, Pola Creek, Gladstone, Euroka, Fishermans Reach, North Shore, Burnt Bridge, East Kempsey, Seven Oaks, Bellimbopinni, Sherwood and 4 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 Melville High School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $790,000.
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: Kempsey
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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Questions about Melville High School
How many students go to Melville High School?
Melville High School has 355 students enrolled (181 boys and 174 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Melville High School teach?
Melville High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Melville High School a government or non-government school?
Melville High School is a government school in Kempsey, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 849 at Melville 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. Melville High School has an ICSEA of 849, which places it above 5% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Melville High School catchment?
The official zone for Melville High School overlaps 34 suburbs: Crescent Head, Kundabung, Dondingalong, Limeburners Creek, Belmore River, South Kempsey, Kinchela, Hat Head, Arakoon, Gum Scrub, Verges Creek, Marlo Merrican and 22 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 Melville High 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 →