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Muswellbrook High School

Muswellbrook High School is a government secondary school in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 648 students.

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648
Students
323 boys · 325 girls
7-12
Year range
869
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 869

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 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb Muswellbrook 2333
Local government area Muswellbrook
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 5%
Statistical area (SA2) Muswellbrook
Enrolments 2016-2025

Muswellbrook High School had 648 students in 2025, compared with 782 in 2016 (down 17%).

782 '16 '17 '18 '19 886 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 648 '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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Muswellbrook High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Muswellbrook High School overlaps 40 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Widden, Martindale, Baerami Creek, Muswellbrook, Wollemi, Baerami, Yarrawa, Murrumbo, Denman, Kerrabee, Wybong, Hebden, Gungal, Putty, Castle Rock, Muscle Creek, Manobalai, Bowmans Creek, Giants Creek, McCullys Gap, Jerrys Plains, Mangoola, Doyles Creek, Kayuga, Sandy Hollow, Edderton, Bylong, Mount Royal, Bureen, Howick and 10 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 Muswellbrook High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $644,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $540 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Muswellbrook $644,000 $540 a week
Muswellbrook 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: Muswellbrook

$644,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
12,595
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Muswellbrook 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 Muswellbrook profile →

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

Nearest schools to Muswellbrook High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Muswellbrook South Public School Government K-6 439 819 0.8 km
Pacific Brook Christian School Independent K-10 88 950 1.1 km
Muswellbrook Public School Government K-6 422 913 1.2 km
Richard Gill School Independent K-5 43 996 1.8 km
St James' Primary School Catholic K-6 345 952 1.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 685 968 11 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 Muswellbrook High School

How many students go to Muswellbrook High School?

Muswellbrook High School has 648 students enrolled (323 boys and 325 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Muswellbrook High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 869 at Muswellbrook 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. Muswellbrook High School has an ICSEA of 869, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Muswellbrook High School catchment?

The official zone for Muswellbrook High School overlaps 40 suburbs: Widden, Martindale, Baerami Creek, Muswellbrook, Wollemi, Baerami, Yarrawa, Murrumbo, Denman, Kerrabee, Wybong, Hebden and 28 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 Muswellbrook High School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Muswellbrook, 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 →