Chatham High School is a government co-ed secondary in Taree with a strong focus on high potential and gifted education through its Inspire program.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Chatham High School is a government co-ed secondary in Taree with a strong focus on high potential and gifted education through its Inspire program. The school maintains a pastoral approach with tight-knit community values, supported by dedicated learning support services including targeted help for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and TAP mentoring. This is a school that prioritises knowing its students well and backing their individual progress.
Chatham High School is also known as CHS Taree and Chatham HS.
Chatham High School draws students from the Chatham HS (and 1 more zone).
Chatham High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 15.9/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 26/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 814, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Chatham High School, Year 7 students averaged 452 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 487, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Chatham High School is a small government secondary school with approximately 493 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Chatham High School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 27/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Chatham High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.2:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 24% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 68%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 51%.
Chatham High School is located in Taree, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 814 (3th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.