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Walgett Community College - High School

Walgett Community College - High School is a government secondary school in Walgett, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 83 students.

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83
Students
35 boys · 48 girls
7-12
Year range
677
ICSEA
avg = 1000
7%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 677

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 1% of Australian schools.

Suburb Walgett 2832
Local government area Walgett
Remoteness Remote
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 116%
Statistical area (SA2) Walgett - Lightning Ridge
Official website walgett-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Walgett Community College - High School had 83 students in 2025, compared with 92 in 2016 (down 10%).

92 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 119 '21 '22 '23 '24 83 '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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Walgett Community College - High School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
5,708
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Walgett - Lightning Ridge 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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile →

Nearest schools to Walgett Community College - High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 134 879 0.5 km
Walgett Community College - Primary School Government P-6 97 672 0.8 km
Carinda Public School Government K-6 18 1017 64 km
Lightning Ridge Central School Government K-12 311 790 68 km
Collarenebri Central School Government K-12 68 625 70 km
Rowena Public School Government K-6 20 944 80 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 Walgett Community College - High School

How many students go to Walgett Community College - High School?

Walgett Community College - High School has 83 students enrolled (35 boys and 48 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Walgett Community College - High School teach?

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

Is Walgett Community College - High School a government or non-government school?

Walgett Community College - High School is a government school in Walgett, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 677 at Walgett Community College - 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. Walgett Community College - High School has an ICSEA of 677, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Walgett Community College - High School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Walgett - Lightning Ridge, 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 →