Gunnedah High School is a co-ed government secondary school with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community ethos.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a C overall.
Gunnedah High School is a co-ed government secondary school with a strongly pastoral culture and tight-knit community ethos. The school runs a High Potential and Gifted Education program for advanced learners, and offers additional learning support services plus a Connected Communities program tailored to Aboriginal student support. Families choosing here find a school committed to meeting individual students where they are, within a supportive local environment.
Gunnedah High School is also known as Gunnedah HS and GHS Gunnedah.
Gunnedah High School draws students from the Gunnedah HS (and 1 more zone).
Gunnedah High School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 28/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 820, below the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (63/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Gunnedah High School, Year 7 students averaged 463 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 503, 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.
Gunnedah High School is a small government secondary school with approximately 438 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.
Gunnedah 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 29/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Gunnedah High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1. This is well below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 25% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 73%, which is below the national benchmark.
Gunnedah High School is located in Gunnedah, NSW, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 820 (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.