Mount View High School
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About the school
Mount View High School, located in the City of Cessnock and a member of the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools, is a coeducational community school that delivers excellence in student education and innovation in teaching and learning practices. The school maintains high expectations for all students, believing that each can achieve their personal best. It is a dynamic learning community committed to developing the whole student through various academic, sporting, and cultural pursuits.
Educational Environment
The school offers a broad, balanced, and relevant curriculum that is enriched by specialist facilities such as a Learning Exhibition and Performance Centre, modern STEM centre, agricultural farm, and indoor/outdoor gymnasiums. The dedicated staff provide targeted programs for gifted and talented students, alongside well-resourced classrooms equipped with modern technology.
Community and Support
Mount View High School boasts a harmonious community with strong parental and community support, underpinned by core values of respect, responsibility, and excellence. Professional and caring staff ensure that every student is supported through peer mentoring, welfare programs, and tailored learning support that caters to individual needs.
Student Opportunities
Students benefit from a wide range of subjects available for Years 7 to 12, including vocational education programs in their senior years. The school is committed to ensuring students have ample opportunities in extracurricular activities, including performing arts and sports. Individual responsibility and essential life skills are emphasized through strong leadership programs designed to equip students for future success.
Mission
High expectations and opportunities for all to thrive. We are a school that proudly serves our Cessnock community. We offer a high-quality, comprehensive education for Year 7 to Year 12 students.
Location & Catchment Area
- Mount View High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Cessnock West Public School 1.6 km
- B Nulkaba Public School 2.4 km
- C Cessnock Public School 3.2 km
- D Cessnock East Public School 3.4 km
- E Cessnock High School 3.7 km
- F Bellbird Public School 3.8 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 930 (449 girls, 481 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 929.4
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 911 (percentile 13)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 59% / 27% / 11% / 3%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 136
- Indigenous students
- 24%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 5%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 76
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 22
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 |
| Year 8 | 208 |
| Year 9 | 171 |
| Year 10 | 165 |
| Year 11 | 114 |
| Year 12 | 90 |
| Total | 930 |
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 | 930 | 449 | 481 | - | 911 | 76 |
| 2024 | 880 | 433 | 447 | 77.1 | 914 | 72.1 |
| 2023 | 877 | 446 | 431 | 79.1 | 912 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 906 | 451 | 455 | 75.5 | 916 | 71.6 |
| 2021 | 952 | 491 | 461 | 81.3 | 919 | 74.1 |
| 2020 | 992 | 510 | 482 | - | 923 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 961 | 499 | 462 | 84.3 | 922 | 70.4 |
| 2018 | 970 | 494 | 476 | 83.2 | 915 | 71 |
| 2017 | 949 | 475 | 474 | 85.6 | 917 | 70 |
| 2016 | 915 | 468 | 447 | 87.2 | 917 | 66.4 |
| 2015 | 961 | 490 | 471 | 86.4 | 931 | 70.2 |
| 2014 | 997 | 515 | 482 | 88.3 | 931 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 1,020 | 526 | 494 | 87.4 | 940 | 71 |
| 2012 | 1,017 | 555 | 462 | 87.6 | 938 | 70.5 |
| 2011 | 1,029 | 552 | 477 | 88.3 | 933 | 72 |
| 2010 | 1,055 | 546 | 509 | - | 933 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 1,036 | 523 | 513 | - | 949 | 72 |
| 2008 | 1,069 | 533 | 536 | - | 949 | 73.3 |
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.