About the school
Kanahooka High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in East Dapto, established in 1974. Known for its innovative student services and strong academic and sporting achievements, the school is a proud member of the Dapto Learning Community. Kanahooka High School enjoys a close relationship with its local community and is supported through Priority Schools Program funding.
Curriculum and Support
The school offers a well-developed curriculum that caters to the diverse needs of its students, with a focus on quality teaching, student engagement, and retention. Kanahooka High School places a strong emphasis on student wellbeing skills and foundational literacy and numeracy programs. In Stage 4, students can participate in an exciting enrichment program designed to enhance their learning experience.
Extra-Curricular Activities
The school boasts a wide array of extra-curricular activities that support various student interests and aptitudes. With a dedicated and professional teaching and non-teaching staff, students have the opportunity to excel in multiple areas beyond the classroom. Kanahooka High School has a longstanding tradition of sporting excellence, with many students achieving recognition at state, national, and international levels.
Community Engagement
Kanahooka High School collaborates with parents, local industries, and partner primary schools to ensure a seamless educational journey for its students. This approach fosters a sense of belonging and prepares students to become knowledgeable, skilled, and mature individuals who contribute positively to society.
Mission
- Kanahooka High School aims to prepare its students to enter society as skilled, knowledgeable, mature and understanding individuals who contribute "Towards a Better World".
Location & Catchment Area
- Kanahooka High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Koonawarra Public School 763 m
- B Hayes Park Public School 1.1 km
- C Lakelands Public School 1.5 km
- D Dapto High School 1.9 km
- E Dapto Public School 2.6 km
- F Mount Brown Public School 3.0 km
- G Berkeley West Public School 3.9 km
- H Illawarra Sports High School 4.7 km
- I Farmborough Road Public School 4.7 km
- J Berkeley Public School 5.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 581 (276 girls, 305 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 579.4
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 912 (percentile 13)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 59% / 27% / 11% / 3%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 141
- Indigenous students
- 21%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 10%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 64.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 19.5
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 111 |
| Year 8 | 86 |
| Year 9 | 122 |
| Year 10 | 98 |
| Year 11 | 95 |
| Year 12 | 69 |
| Total | 581 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 581 | 276 | 305 | - | 912 | 64.5 |
| 2024 | 588 | 271 | 317 | 74.8 | 915 | 63.4 |
| 2023 | 557 | 258 | 299 | 76.3 | 914 | 63.5 |
| 2022 | 605 | 279 | 326 | 73.9 | 908 | 61.9 |
| 2021 | 642 | 303 | 339 | 78.2 | 913 | 62.1 |
| 2020 | 620 | 296 | 324 | - | 913 | 59.2 |
| 2019 | 578 | 284 | 294 | 83.6 | 915 | 56.3 |
| 2018 | 590 | 290 | 300 | 82.2 | 915 | 57 |
| 2017 | 589 | 283 | 306 | 87.3 | 911 | 56.4 |
| 2016 | 567 | 276 | 291 | 88.6 | 915 | 53.5 |
| 2015 | 588 | 268 | 320 | 88.3 | 916 | 54.2 |
| 2014 | 594 | 263 | 331 | 88.2 | 914 | 52.8 |
| 2013 | 599 | 267 | 332 | 86.8 | 908 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 614 | 284 | 330 | 86.7 | 915 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 595 | 287 | 308 | 86.9 | 912 | 53.1 |
| 2010 | 580 | 294 | 286 | - | 916 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 582 | 299 | 283 | - | 955 | 53.9 |
| 2008 | 591 | 302 | 289 | - | 955 | 54.8 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.