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Mount View High School

Mount View High School is a government secondary school in Cessnock West, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 930 students.

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930
Students
481 boys · 449 girls
7-12
Year range
911
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 911

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 13% of Australian schools.

Suburb Cessnock West 2325
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Cessnock
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount View High School had 930 students in 2025, compared with 915 in 2016 (up 2%).

915 '16 '17 '18 '19 992 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 930 '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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Mount View High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount View High School overlaps 32 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Laguna, Yengo National Park, Pokolbin, Paynes Crossing, Olney, Corrabare, Congewai, Wollombi, Ravensdale, Lovedale, Ellalong, Millfield, Mount View, Watagan, Dairy Arm, Cedar Creek, Rothbury, Cessnock, Nulkaba, Fernances Crossing, Perrys Crossing, Sweetmans Creek, Murrays Run, Pelton, Bellbird, Quorrobolong, Belford, Paxton, Greta Main, Allandale and 2 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 Mount View High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $755,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $570 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Cessnock $755,000 $570 a week
Cessnock Surrounds $755,000 $570 a weekpostcode 2325

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: Cessnock

$755,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
24,745
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Cessnock 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 Cessnock profile →

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

Nearest schools to Mount View High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Cessnock West Public School Government K-6 399 884 1.6 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 347 975 1.8 km
Nulkaba Public School Government K-6 389 931 2.4 km
Cessnock Public School Government K-6 276 876 3.2 km
Cessnock East Public School Government K-6 215 835 3.4 km
Cessnock High School Government 7-12 616 892 3.7 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 Mount View High School

How many students go to Mount View High School?

Mount View High School has 930 students enrolled (481 boys and 449 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount View High School teach?

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

Is Mount View High School a government or non-government school?

Mount View High School is a government school in Cessnock West, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 911 at Mount View 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. Mount View High School has an ICSEA of 911, which places it above 13% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount View High School catchment?

The official zone for Mount View High School overlaps 32 suburbs: Laguna, Yengo National Park, Pokolbin, Paynes Crossing, Olney, Corrabare, Congewai, Wollombi, Ravensdale, Lovedale, Ellalong, Millfield and 20 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 Mount View High School?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Cessnock, 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 →