Small rural government secondary school (190 students) serving Dareton, NSW's outer regional community, predominantly Indigenous enrolment.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a C+ overall.
Coomealla High School is also known as CHS Dareton and Coomealla HS.
Coomealla High School draws students from the Coomealla HS (and 1 more zone).
Coomealla High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.1/100, rated "Below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades C (Well below average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 826, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, student growth grades B+ (Good).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Coomealla High School, Year 7 students averaged 466 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 513, 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.
Coomealla High School is a very small government secondary school with approximately 190 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.
Coomealla 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 31/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Coomealla High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.7:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 28% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 71%, which is below the national benchmark.
Coomealla High School is located in Dareton, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 826 (4th 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.