# Coffs Harbour High School

Coffs Harbour High School is a NSW government secondary school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 783 (2025)
- **Address**: Cnr Edinburgh & Nile Streets, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
- **Phone**: (02) 6652 3466
- **Website**: https://coffsharb-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: coffsharb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 86655
- **Established**: 1939-01-01

## About

Coffs Harbour High School is a comprehensive secondary school located on the mid-north coast of NSW, serving the Coffs Harbour community since 1938. With an enrolment of approximately 975 students, including 90 Aboriginal students, the school has a strong demand for places. It offers a wide-ranging curriculum that draws from the natural environment, supporting different Key Learning Areas while promoting student welfare through core values of care, commitment, cooperation, and courtesy.

The school is committed to whole-child development, acknowledging the intertwined academic, physical, emotional, and social needs of students. It boasts an effective student welfare program and encourages student leadership through structures such as Prefects, the Student Representative Council (SRC), and a Student Environmental Council.

Coffs Harbour High promotes various enrichment opportunities, including major excursions for different year groups - a team-building camp for Year 7, an outdoor challenge camp for Year 8, a week-long excursion to the Snowy Mountains for Year 9, and a trip to Heron Island for Year 11 science students. Furthermore, the school has established a Confucius classroom, hosting Chinese language assistants and facilitating cultural exchange with China.

The school enjoys strong community connections and an active Parents and Citizens' Association which engages in policy development and resource allocation. Families are encouraged to support this thriving educational environment, reinforcing the school’s long-standing reputation of academic excellence and community involvement.

## Mission

We help every student to learn, grow and succeed.

Motto: "Join our friendly and inclusive school community today!"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 783 |
| 2024 | 796 |
| 2023 | 851 |
| 2022 | 886 |
| 2021 | 918 |
| 2020 | 902 |
| 2019 | 954 |
| 2018 | 1,004 |
| 2017 | 960 |
| 2016 | 902 |
| 2015 | 901 |
| 2014 | 947 |
| 2013 | 896 |
| 2012 | 891 |
| 2011 | 855 |
| 2010 | 858 |
| 2009 | 804 |
| 2008 | 818 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/86655-coffs-harbour-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.