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Wellington High School

Wellington High School is a government secondary school in Wellington, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 284 students.

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284
Students
156 boys · 128 girls
7-12
Year range
792
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 792

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 3% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wellington 2820
Local government area Dubbo
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 23%
Statistical area (SA2) Wellington
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wellington High School had 284 students in 2025, compared with 344 in 2016 (down 17%).

344 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 284 '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.

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Wellington High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wellington High School overlaps 27 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Gollan, Spicers Creek, Wuuluman, Bodangora, Mumbil, Twelve Mile, Comobella, Neurea, Suntop, Benolong, Bakers Swamp, Maryvale, Yarragal, Elong Elong, Goolma, Dripstone, Ponto, Mount Arthur, Geurie, Arthurville, Lake Burrendong, Curra Creek, Toongi, Apsley, Terrabella, Wellington, Montefiores

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 Wellington High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $399,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $435 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wellington $399,000 $435 a week

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: Wellington

$399,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,159
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wellington 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 Wellington profile →

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

Nearest schools to Wellington High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington Catholic K-10 196 956 0.6 km
Wellington Public School Government P-6 405 816 1.2 km
Wellington Christian School Independent K-6 78 859 1.9 km
Geurie Public School Government K-6 33 860 20 km
Mumbil Public School Government K-6 10 807 22 km
Wongarbon Public School Government K-6 42 973 30 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 Wellington High School

How many students go to Wellington High School?

Wellington High School has 284 students enrolled (156 boys and 128 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wellington High School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 792 at Wellington 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. Wellington High School has an ICSEA of 792, which places it above 3% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wellington High School catchment?

The official zone for Wellington High School overlaps 27 suburbs: Gollan, Spicers Creek, Wuuluman, Bodangora, Mumbil, Twelve Mile, Comobella, Neurea, Suntop, Benolong, Bakers Swamp, Maryvale and 15 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 Wellington High School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wellington, 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 →