Mount St John Primary School
Dorrigo · 1.2 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Dorrigo
Dorrigo High School
Dorrigo High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Dorrigo, New South Wales.
What Dorrigo High School is like
It has 118 students (59 girls and 59 boys) and the equivalent of 17.3 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 951, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Mount St John Primary School, 1.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Dorrigo in one step.
Dorrigo High School at a glance
- Students
- 118
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 50% / 50%
- 59 girls, 59 boys
- Teachers
- 17.3
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 6.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Dorrigo High School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Dorrigo High School
- Is Dorrigo High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Dorrigo High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Dorrigo High School teach?
- Dorrigo High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Dorrigo High School?
- Dorrigo High School had 118 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Dorrigo High School?
- Dorrigo High School has an ICSEA value of 951, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 11 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · 11 km
Kindergarten to Year 10 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Dorrigo High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.