Top 82 fastest-growing schools in Central Coast (2025)
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 82 schools shown out of all eligible fastest-growing schools in Central Coast.
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- VCE Schools by Median Study Score
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- VCE Schools by Study Scores of 40+
- Schools With the Best Student–Teacher Ratio
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- 148Central Coast Sports CollegeKariong · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +88%
- 261St Brigid's Catholic CollegeLake Munmorah · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +55%
- 368Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolWyoming · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +44%
- 462Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolShelly Beach · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +34%
- 546Chittaway Bay Public SchoolChittaway Bay · Government Primary5-yr growth: +28%
- 654Wyong Christian Community SchoolWyong · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +25%
- 765St Peter's Catholic CollegeTuggerah · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: +25%
- 865Green Point Christian CollegeGreen Point · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +23%
- 977Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +20%
- 1064Central Coast Steiner SchoolFountaindale · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +19%
- 1148St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolWyong · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +18%
- 1270St Philip's Christian College - GosfordNarara · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +16%
- 1353St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolNoraville · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +16%
- 1447Woy Woy South Public SchoolWoy Woy · Government Primary5-yr growth: +16%
- 1564Central Coast Adventist SchoolErina · Independent Combined5-yr growth: +16%
- 1668St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolWoy Woy South · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +11%
- 1734Killarney Vale Public SchoolKillarney Vale · Government Primary5-yr growth: +11%
- 1824Gorokan Public SchoolGorokan · Government Primary5-yr growth: +10%
- 1970Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary SchoolTerrigal · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2069St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolEast Gosford · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +9%
- 2149Erina High SchoolErina · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +8%
- 2248MacKillop Catholic CollegeWoongarrah · Catholic Combined5-yr growth: +8%
- 2363St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolTumbi Umbi · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: +7%
- 2427Budgewoi Public SchoolBudgewoi · Government Primary5-yr growth: +6%
- 2531Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusBerkeley Vale · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +6%
- 2677Gosford High SchoolGosford · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +1%
- 2756Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusLong Jetty · Government Secondary5-yr growth: +1%
- 2853Gosford Public SchoolWest Gosford · Government Primary5-yr growth: +0%
- 2945Narara Public SchoolLisarow · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 3022Blue Haven Public SchoolBlue Haven · Government Primary5-yr growth: -1%
- 3164Kincumber High SchoolKincumber · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -2%
- 3266Terrigal Public SchoolTerrigal · Government Primary5-yr growth: -2%
- 3363Henry Kendall High SchoolGosford · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 3446St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolLake Munmorah · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -3%
- 3524Gorokan High SchoolLake Haven · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 3641Valley View Public SchoolWyoming · Government Primary5-yr growth: -3%
- 3774St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford · Catholic Secondary5-yr growth: -3%
- 3868Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolKincumber · Catholic Primary5-yr growth: -4%
- 3946Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusWoy Woy · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -4%
- 4060Avoca Beach Public SchoolAvoca Beach · Government Primary5-yr growth: -4%
- 4132Northlakes High SchoolSan Remo · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -4%
- 4257Woodport Public SchoolErina · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 4350Gosford East Public SchoolEast Gosford · Government Primary5-yr growth: -5%
- 4446Kariong Public SchoolKariong · Government Primary5-yr growth: -6%
- 4532The Entrance Public SchoolThe Entrance · Government Primary5-yr growth: -7%
- 4630Wyong Public SchoolWyong · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 4765St Edward's Christian Brothers' CollegeEast Gosford · Independent Secondary5-yr growth: -8%
- 4827Lake Munmorah Public SchoolLake Munmorah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 4939Ettalong Public SchoolEttalong Beach · Government Primary5-yr growth: -8%
- 5059Point Clare Public SchoolPoint Clare · Government Primary5-yr growth: -9%
- 5119Toukley Public SchoolToukley · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 5222Northlakes Public SchoolSan Remo · Government Primary5-yr growth: -10%
- 5352Empire Bay Public SchoolEmpire Bay · Government Primary5-yr growth: -11%
- 5447Lakes Grammar - An Anglican SchoolWarnervale · Independent Combined5-yr growth: -11%
- 5553Lisarow High SchoolLisarow · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -12%
- 5625Brooke Avenue Public SchoolKillarney Vale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 5729Tuggerawong Public SchoolTuggerawong · Government Primary5-yr growth: -12%
- 5836Wyong High SchoolWyong · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -12%
- 5959Terrigal High SchoolTerrigal · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -13%
- 6045Kincumber Public SchoolKincumber · Government Primary5-yr growth: -13%
- 6137Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusUmina Beach · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -14%
- 6226Gwandalan Public SchoolGwandalan · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 6321Wadalba Community SchoolWadalba · Government Combined5-yr growth: -14%
- 6468Erina Heights Public SchoolErina Heights · Government Primary5-yr growth: -14%
- 6540Woy Woy Public SchoolWoy Woy · Government Primary5-yr growth: -15%
- 6635Woongarrah Public SchoolWoongarrah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -15%
- 6725Lake Munmorah High SchoolLake Munmorah · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -16%
- 6851Bateau Bay Public SchoolBateau Bay · Government Primary5-yr growth: -16%
- 6945Umina Beach Public SchoolUmina Beach · Government Primary5-yr growth: -17%
- 7038Kariong Mountains High SchoolKariong · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -17%
- 7141Brisbania Public SchoolSaratoga · Government Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 7247Ourimbah Public SchoolOurimbah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -18%
- 7324Kanwal Public SchoolKanwal · Government Primary5-yr growth: -19%
- 7437Tuggerah Public SchoolTuggerah · Government Primary5-yr growth: -20%
- 7558Copacabana Public SchoolCopacabana · Government Primary5-yr growth: -20%
- 7634Wyoming Public SchoolWyoming · Government Primary5-yr growth: -21%
- 7734Berkeley Vale Public SchoolBerkeley Vale · Government Primary5-yr growth: -23%
- 7842Narara Valley High SchoolNarara · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -24%
- 7933Warnervale Public SchoolHamlyn Terrace · Government Primary5-yr growth: -26%
- 8043Niagara Park Public SchoolNiagara Park · Government Primary5-yr growth: -27%
- 8135Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi CampusTumbi Umbi · Government Secondary5-yr growth: -31%
- 8254Wamberal Public SchoolWamberal · Government Primary5-yr growth: -32%
| # | School | Sector | 5-yr growth | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
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| 1 | Central Coast Sports College Kariong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +88% | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1026 | 990 | 17.8 |
| 2 | St Brigid's Catholic College Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +55% | 60.8 Top 50% | 1006 | 651 | 11.2 |
| 3 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Wyoming · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +44% | 68.4 Top 25% | 1076 | 443 | 18.5 |
| 4 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Shelly Beach · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +34% | 61.7 Top 50% | 1057 | 606 | 19.4 |
| 5 | Chittaway Bay Public School Chittaway Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | +28% | 45.5 Lower 50% | 992 | 479 | 16.2 |
| 6 | Wyong Christian Community School Wyong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +25% | 54.2 Top 50% | 1057 | 904 | 14.1 |
| 7 | St Peter's Catholic College Tuggerah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | +25% | 65.3 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,078 | 12.8 |
| 8 | Green Point Christian College Green Point · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +23% | 65.3 Top 50% | 1106 | 1,175 | 13.2 |
| 9 | Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +20% | 77.3 Top 25% | 1155 | 1,561 | 11.6 |
| 10 | Central Coast Steiner School Fountaindale · Combined · K-11 | Independent | +19% | 63.8 Top 50% | 1092 | 330 | 13.9 |
| 11 | St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Wyong · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +18% | 48.3 Lower 50% | 1022 | 335 | 17.1 |
| 12 | St Philip's Christian College - Gosford Narara · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +16% | 69.5 Top 25% | 1093 | 694 | 11.0 |
| 13 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School Noraville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +16% | 52.9 Top 50% | 1034 | 545 | 18.3 |
| 14 | Woy Woy South Public School Woy Woy · Primary · K-6 | Government | +16% | 47.3 Lower 50% | 996 | 648 | 17.6 |
| 15 | Central Coast Adventist School Erina · Combined · K-12 | Independent | +16% | 64.4 Top 50% | 1112 | 1,136 | 14.3 |
| 16 | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Woy Woy South · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +11% | 68.1 Top 25% | 1081 | 551 | 17.7 |
| 17 | Killarney Vale Public School Killarney Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | +11% | 34.4 Lower 50% | 963 | 477 | 16.8 |
| 18 | Gorokan Public School Gorokan · Primary · K-6 | Government | +10% | 24.4 Lower 50% | 913 | 620 | 15.7 |
| 19 | Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Terrigal · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +9% | 70.3 Top 25% | 1102 | 605 | 20.9 |
| 20 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School East Gosford · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +9% | 69.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 384 | 17.9 |
| 21 | Erina High School Erina · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +8% | 48.5 Lower 50% | 996 | 781 | 13.2 |
| 22 | MacKillop Catholic College Woongarrah · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | +8% | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1042 | 1,558 | 14.2 |
| 23 | St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Tumbi Umbi · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | +7% | 63.3 Top 50% | 1056 | 370 | 17.1 |
| 24 | Budgewoi Public School Budgewoi · Primary · K-6 | Government | +6% | 27.4 Lower 50% | 937 | 555 | 15.7 |
| 25 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Berkeley Vale · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | +6% | 31.0 Lower 50% | 959 | 851 | 14.0 |
| 26 | Gosford High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +1% | 77.0 Top 10% | 1157 | 1,067 | 14.8 |
| 27 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus Long Jetty · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | +1% | 55.7 Top 50% | 987 | 756 | 10.4 |
| 28 | Gosford Public School West Gosford · Primary · K-6 | Government | +0% | 53.3 Top 50% | 1049 | 545 | 18.6 |
| 29 | Narara Public School Lisarow · Primary · K-6 | Government | -1% | 45.2 Lower 50% | 1008 | 377 | 15.7 |
| 30 | Blue Haven Public School Blue Haven · Primary · K-6 | Government | -1% | 21.9 Lower 50% | 927 | 637 | 16.6 |
| 31 | Kincumber High School Kincumber · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -2% | 64.2 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,002 | 13.4 |
| 32 | Terrigal Public School Terrigal · Primary · K-6 | Government | -2% | 66.2 Top 25% | 1078 | 888 | 18.3 |
| 33 | Henry Kendall High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -3% | 62.6 Top 50% | 1030 | 789 | 12.4 |
| 34 | St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Lake Munmorah · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | -3% | 45.9 Lower 50% | 1005 | 431 | 16.3 |
| 35 | Gorokan High School Lake Haven · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -3% | 24.3 Lower 50% | 923 | 981 | 12.3 |
| 36 | Valley View Public School Wyoming · Primary · K-6 | Government | -3% | 40.5 Lower 50% | 987 | 325 | 14.9 |
| 37 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | -3% | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 38 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Kincumber · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | -4% | 68.4 Top 25% | 1081 | 285 | 15.7 |
| 39 | Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Woy Woy · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | -4% | 46.0 Lower 50% | 974 | 644 | 10.0 |
| 40 | Avoca Beach Public School Avoca Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | -4% | 60.4 Top 50% | 1081 | 455 | 19.0 |
| 41 | Northlakes High School San Remo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -4% | 31.6 Lower 50% | 917 | 789 | 10.2 |
| 42 | Woodport Public School Erina · Primary · K-6 | Government | -5% | 57.0 Top 50% | 1041 | 429 | 19.1 |
| 43 | Gosford East Public School East Gosford · Primary · K-6 | Government | -5% | 49.5 Top 50% | 1017 | 334 | 14.8 |
| 44 | Kariong Public School Kariong · Primary · K-6 | Government | -6% | 46.3 Lower 50% | 1007 | 502 | 16.5 |
| 45 | The Entrance Public School The Entrance · Primary · P-6 | Government | -7% | 31.8 Lower 50% | 923 | 422 | 14.1 |
| 46 | Wyong Public School Wyong · Primary · K-6 | Government | -8% | 30.2 Lower 50% | 931 | 433 | 14.5 |
| 47 | St Edward's Christian Brothers' College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | -8% | 64.5 Top 50% | 1068 | 971 | 12.3 |
| 48 | Lake Munmorah Public School Lake Munmorah · Primary · K-6 | Government | -8% | 26.9 Lower 50% | 950 | 384 | 15.1 |
| 49 | Ettalong Public School Ettalong Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | -8% | 38.5 Lower 50% | 975 | 490 | 15.8 |
| 50 | Point Clare Public School Point Clare · Primary · K-6 | Government | -9% | 58.7 Top 50% | 1058 | 479 | 18.0 |
| 51 | Toukley Public School Toukley · Primary · P-6 | Government | -10% | 18.8 Lower 50% | 889 | 494 | 13.8 |
| 52 | Northlakes Public School San Remo · Primary · K-6 | Government | -10% | 22.4 Lower 50% | 905 | 341 | 12.9 |
| 53 | Empire Bay Public School Empire Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | -11% | 51.6 Top 50% | 1039 | 426 | 18.0 |
| 54 | Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Warnervale · Combined · K-12 | Independent | -11% | 47.3 Lower 50% | 1054 | 796 | 12.5 |
| 55 | Lisarow High School Lisarow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -12% | 53.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 728 | 12.0 |
| 56 | Brooke Avenue Public School Killarney Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | -12% | 25.1 Lower 50% | 931 | 420 | 15.4 |
| 57 | Tuggerawong Public School Tuggerawong · Primary · K-6 | Government | -12% | 28.7 Lower 50% | 953 | 208 | 15.1 |
| 58 | Wyong High School Wyong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -12% | 35.9 Lower 50% | 946 | 674 | 10.4 |
| 59 | Terrigal High School Terrigal · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -13% | 59.0 Top 50% | 1044 | 847 | 13.1 |
| 60 | Kincumber Public School Kincumber · Primary · K-6 | Government | -13% | 45.0 Lower 50% | 1004 | 364 | 15.8 |
| 61 | Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Umina Beach · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | -14% | 37.0 Lower 50% | 966 | 787 | 12.2 |
| 62 | Gwandalan Public School Gwandalan · Primary · K-6 | Government | -14% | 25.9 Lower 50% | 953 | 351 | 17.6 |
| 63 | Wadalba Community School Wadalba · Combined · K-12 | Government | -14% | 21.4 Lower 50% | 941 | 1,414 | 13.2 |
| 64 | Erina Heights Public School Erina Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | -14% | 67.8 Top 25% | 1094 | 254 | 17.9 |
| 65 | Woy Woy Public School Woy Woy · Primary · P-6 | Government | -15% | 40.0 Lower 50% | 970 | 365 | 11.8 |
| 66 | Woongarrah Public School Woongarrah · Primary · K-6 | Government | -15% | 35.4 Lower 50% | 984 | 385 | 17.7 |
| 67 | Lake Munmorah High School Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -16% | 25.1 Lower 50% | 925 | 610 | 10.5 |
| 68 | Bateau Bay Public School Bateau Bay · Primary · K-6 | Government | -16% | 50.6 Top 50% | 1029 | 614 | 17.9 |
| 69 | Umina Beach Public School Umina Beach · Primary · K-6 | Government | -17% | 45.0 Lower 50% | 1010 | 606 | 16.8 |
| 70 | Kariong Mountains High School Kariong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -17% | 38.2 Lower 50% | 968 | 420 | 9.7 |
| 71 | Brisbania Public School Saratoga · Primary · K-6 | Government | -18% | 41.4 Lower 50% | 1014 | 358 | 18.5 |
| 72 | Ourimbah Public School Ourimbah · Primary · K-6 | Government | -18% | 47.0 Lower 50% | 1018 | 332 | 15.2 |
| 73 | Kanwal Public School Kanwal · Primary · K-6 | Government | -19% | 23.8 Lower 50% | 942 | 500 | 15.9 |
| 74 | Tuggerah Public School Tuggerah · Primary · K-6 | Government | -20% | 36.8 Lower 50% | 993 | 359 | 17.3 |
| 75 | Copacabana Public School Copacabana · Primary · K-6 | Government | -20% | 57.7 Top 50% | 1064 | 259 | 17.0 |
| 76 | Wyoming Public School Wyoming · Primary · K-6 | Government | -21% | 33.5 Lower 50% | 940 | 302 | 13.1 |
| 77 | Berkeley Vale Public School Berkeley Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | -23% | 33.6 Lower 50% | 988 | 524 | 16.8 |
| 78 | Narara Valley High School Narara · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | -24% | 41.6 Lower 50% | 974 | 629 | 10.3 |
| 79 | Warnervale Public School Hamlyn Terrace · Primary · K-6 | Government | -26% | 32.5 Lower 50% | 979 | 442 | 18.6 |
| 80 | Niagara Park Public School Niagara Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | -27% | 42.9 Lower 50% | 1008 | 412 | 15.3 |
| 81 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Tumbi Umbi · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | -31% | 34.5 Lower 50% | 972 | 802 | 13.1 |
| 82 | Wamberal Public School Wamberal · Primary · K-6 | Government | -32% | 53.5 Top 50% | 1048 | 475 | 16.4 |
There are 82 fastest-growing schools in Central Coast eligible for this list; the top 82 are shown. Central Coast Sports College in Kariong is ranked first (5-yr growth: +88%). 59 of the top 82 are government schools and 23 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1008.
The top 10 fastest-growing schools in Central Coast for 2025 are: 1. Central Coast Sports College (Kariong); 2. St Brigid's Catholic College (Lake Munmorah); 3. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Wyoming); 4. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (Shelly Beach); 5. Chittaway Bay Public School (Chittaway Bay); 6. Wyong Christian Community School (Wyong); 7. St Peter's Catholic College (Tuggerah); 8. Green Point Christian College (Green Point); 9. Central Coast Grammar School (Erina Heights); 10. Central Coast Steiner School (Fountaindale).
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What is the best fastest growing school in Central Coast?
Central Coast Sports College in Kariong ranks first among fastest-growing schools in Central Coast with a Success Index of 47.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1026.
How are fastest-growing schools in Central Coast ranked?
Established schools (100+ students five years ago, 200+ today) whose enrolments have grown the most over the past five years, a strong signal of parent demand. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.
How many public schools are in the top 100 fastest-growing schools in Central Coast?
59 of the top 82 fastest-growing schools in Central Coast are government schools; 23 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.