Top 91 largest schools in Central Coast (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 91 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Central Coast.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,561	77.3 Top 25%	1155	1,561	11.6
2	MacKillop Catholic College Woongarrah · Combined · K-12	Catholic	1,558	47.8 Lower 50%	1042	1,558	14.2
3	Wadalba Community School Wadalba · Combined · K-12	Government	1,414	21.4 Lower 50%	941	1,414	13.2
4	Green Point Christian College Green Point · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,175	65.3 Top 50%	1106	1,175	13.2
5	Central Coast Adventist School Erina · Combined · K-12	Independent	1,136	64.4 Top 50%	1112	1,136	14.3
6	St Peter's Catholic College Tuggerah · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,078	65.3 Top 50%	1045	1,078	12.8
7	Gosford High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,067	77.0 Top 10%	1157	1,067	14.8
8	Kincumber High School Kincumber · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,002	64.2 Top 50%	1045	1,002	13.4
9	Central Coast Sports College Kariong · Combined · K-12	Independent	990	47.8 Lower 50%	1026	990	17.8
10	Gorokan High School Lake Haven · Secondary · 7-12	Government	981	24.3 Lower 50%	923	981	12.3
11	St Edward's Christian Brothers' College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	971	64.5 Top 50%	1068	971	12.3
12	Wyong Christian Community School Wyong · Combined · K-12	Independent	904	54.2 Top 50%	1057	904	14.1
13	Terrigal Public School Terrigal · Primary · K-6	Government	888	66.2 Top 25%	1078	888	18.3
14	Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Berkeley Vale · Secondary · 7-10	Government	851	31.0 Lower 50%	959	851	14.0
15	Terrigal High School Terrigal · Secondary · 7-12	Government	847	59.0 Top 50%	1044	847	13.1
16	Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Tumbi Umbi · Secondary · 7-10	Government	802	34.5 Lower 50%	972	802	13.1
17	St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	802	74.4 Top 25%	1075	802	11.7
18	Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Warnervale · Combined · K-12	Independent	796	47.3 Lower 50%	1054	796	12.5
19	Henry Kendall High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12	Government	789	62.6 Top 50%	1030	789	12.4
20	Northlakes High School San Remo · Secondary · 7-12	Government	789	31.6 Lower 50%	917	789	10.2
21	Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Umina Beach · Secondary · 7-9	Government	787	37.0 Lower 50%	966	787	12.2
22	Erina High School Erina · Secondary · 7-12	Government	781	48.5 Lower 50%	996	781	13.2
23	Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus Long Jetty · Secondary · 7-12	Government	756	55.7 Top 50%	987	756	10.4
24	Lisarow High School Lisarow · Secondary · 7-12	Government	728	53.3 Top 50%	1014	728	12.0
25	St Philip's Christian College - Gosford Narara · Combined · K-12	Independent	694	69.5 Top 25%	1093	694	11.0
26	Wyong High School Wyong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	674	35.9 Lower 50%	946	674	10.4
27	St Brigid's Catholic College Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	651	60.8 Top 50%	1006	651	11.2
28	Woy Woy South Public School Woy Woy · Primary · K-6	Government	648	47.3 Lower 50%	996	648	17.6
29	Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Woy Woy · Secondary · 10-12	Government	644	46.0 Lower 50%	974	644	10.0
30	Blue Haven Public School Blue Haven · Primary · K-6	Government	637	21.9 Lower 50%	927	637	16.6
31	Narara Valley High School Narara · Secondary · 7-12	Government	629	41.6 Lower 50%	974	629	10.3
32	Gorokan Public School Gorokan · Primary · K-6	Government	620	24.4 Lower 50%	913	620	15.7
33	Bateau Bay Public School Bateau Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	614	50.6 Top 50%	1029	614	17.9
34	Lake Munmorah High School Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12	Government	610	25.1 Lower 50%	925	610	10.5
35	Umina Beach Public School Umina Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	606	45.0 Lower 50%	1010	606	16.8
36	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Shelly Beach · Primary · K-6	Catholic	606	61.7 Top 50%	1057	606	19.4
37	Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School Terrigal · Primary · K-6	Catholic	605	70.3 Top 25%	1102	605	20.9
38	Budgewoi Public School Budgewoi · Primary · K-6	Government	555	27.4 Lower 50%	937	555	15.7
39	St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Woy Woy South · Primary · K-6	Catholic	551	68.1 Top 25%	1081	551	17.7
40	Gosford Public School West Gosford · Primary · K-6	Government	545	53.3 Top 50%	1049	545	18.6
41	St Mary's Catholic Primary School Noraville · Primary · K-6	Catholic	545	52.9 Top 50%	1034	545	18.3
42	Berkeley Vale Public School Berkeley Vale · Primary · K-6	Government	524	33.6 Lower 50%	988	524	16.8
43	Kariong Public School Kariong · Primary · K-6	Government	502	46.3 Lower 50%	1007	502	16.5
44	Kanwal Public School Kanwal · Primary · K-6	Government	500	23.8 Lower 50%	942	500	15.9
45	Toukley Public School Toukley · Primary · P-6	Government	494	18.8 Lower 50%	889	494	13.8
46	Ettalong Public School Ettalong Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	490	38.5 Lower 50%	975	490	15.8
47	Point Clare Public School Point Clare · Primary · K-6	Government	479	58.7 Top 50%	1058	479	18.0
48	Chittaway Bay Public School Chittaway Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	479	45.5 Lower 50%	992	479	16.2
49	Killarney Vale Public School Killarney Vale · Primary · K-6	Government	477	34.4 Lower 50%	963	477	16.8
50	Wamberal Public School Wamberal · Primary · K-6	Government	475	53.5 Top 50%	1048	475	16.4
51	Avoca Beach Public School Avoca Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	455	60.4 Top 50%	1081	455	19.0
52	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Wyoming · Primary · K-6	Catholic	443	68.4 Top 25%	1076	443	18.5
53	Warnervale Public School Hamlyn Terrace · Primary · K-6	Government	442	32.5 Lower 50%	979	442	18.6
54	Wyong Public School Wyong · Primary · K-6	Government	433	30.2 Lower 50%	931	433	14.5
55	St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Lake Munmorah · Primary · K-6	Catholic	431	45.9 Lower 50%	1005	431	16.3
56	Woodport Public School Erina · Primary · K-6	Government	429	57.0 Top 50%	1041	429	19.1
57	Empire Bay Public School Empire Bay · Primary · K-6	Government	426	51.6 Top 50%	1039	426	18.0
58	The Entrance Public School The Entrance · Primary · P-6	Government	422	31.8 Lower 50%	923	422	14.1
59	Brooke Avenue Public School Killarney Vale · Primary · K-6	Government	420	25.1 Lower 50%	931	420	15.4
60	Kariong Mountains High School Kariong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	420	38.2 Lower 50%	968	420	9.7
61	Niagara Park Public School Niagara Park · Primary · K-6	Government	412	42.9 Lower 50%	1008	412	15.3
62	Woongarrah Public School Woongarrah · Primary · K-6	Government	385	35.4 Lower 50%	984	385	17.7
63	Lake Munmorah Public School Lake Munmorah · Primary · K-6	Government	384	26.9 Lower 50%	950	384	15.1
64	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School East Gosford · Primary · K-6	Catholic	384	69.4 Top 25%	1090	384	17.9
65	Narara Public School Lisarow · Primary · K-6	Government	377	45.2 Lower 50%	1008	377	15.7
66	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Tumbi Umbi · Primary · K-6	Catholic	370	63.3 Top 50%	1056	370	17.1
67	Woy Woy Public School Woy Woy · Primary · P-6	Government	365	40.0 Lower 50%	970	365	11.8
68	Kincumber Public School Kincumber · Primary · K-6	Government	364	45.0 Lower 50%	1004	364	15.8
69	Tuggerah Public School Tuggerah · Primary · K-6	Government	359	36.8 Lower 50%	993	359	17.3
70	Brisbania Public School Saratoga · Primary · K-6	Government	358	41.4 Lower 50%	1014	358	18.5
71	Gwandalan Public School Gwandalan · Primary · K-6	Government	351	25.9 Lower 50%	953	351	17.6
72	Northlakes Public School San Remo · Primary · K-6	Government	341	22.4 Lower 50%	905	341	12.9
73	St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Wyong · Primary · K-6	Catholic	335	48.3 Lower 50%	1022	335	17.1
74	Gosford East Public School East Gosford · Primary · K-6	Government	334	49.5 Top 50%	1017	334	14.8
75	Ourimbah Public School Ourimbah · Primary · K-6	Government	332	47.0 Lower 50%	1018	332	15.2
76	Central Coast Steiner School Fountaindale · Combined · K-11	Independent	330	63.8 Top 50%	1092	330	13.9
77	Valley View Public School Wyoming · Primary · K-6	Government	325	40.5 Lower 50%	987	325	14.9
78	Porters Creek Public School Warnervale · Primary · K-6	Government	317	37.5 Lower 50%	988	317	16.9
79	Wyoming Public School Wyoming · Primary · K-6	Government	302	33.5 Lower 50%	940	302	13.1
80	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Kincumber · Primary · K-6	Catholic	285	68.4 Top 25%	1081	285	15.7
81	Copacabana Public School Copacabana · Primary · K-6	Government	259	57.7 Top 50%	1064	259	17.0
82	Erina Heights Public School Erina Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	254	67.8 Top 25%	1094	254	17.9
83	Coast Christian School Bensville · Primary · K-6	Independent	234	63.6 Top 50%	1061	234	14.4
84	Tuggerawong Public School Tuggerawong · Primary · K-6	Government	208	28.7 Lower 50%	953	208	15.1
85	Mannering Park Public School Mannering Park · Primary · K-6	Government	193	36.5 Lower 50%	945	193	13.0
86	Lisarow Public School Lisarow · Primary · K-6	Government	192	52.3 Top 50%	1035	192	16.3
87	Tacoma Public School Tacoma · Primary · K-6	Government	186	27.6 Lower 50%	938	186	14.9
88	Pretty Beach Public School Pretty Beach · Primary · K-6	Government	154	68.0 Top 25%	1102	154	16.2
89	Chertsey Primary School Springfield · Primary · K-6	Government	125	33.4 Lower 50%	935	125	7.5
90	Holgate Public School Holgate · Primary · K-6	Government	95	58.9 Top 50%	1047	95	14.0
91	Wyong Creek Public School Wyong Creek · Primary · K-6	Government	94	39.5 Lower 50%	978	94	18.1

There are 91 largest schools in Central Coast eligible for this list; the top 91 are shown. Central Coast Grammar School in Erina Heights is ranked first (students: 1,561). 67 of the top 91 are government schools and 24 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1008.

The top 10 largest schools in Central Coast for 2025 are: 1. Central Coast Grammar School (Erina Heights); 2. MacKillop Catholic College (Woongarrah); 3. Wadalba Community School (Wadalba); 4. Green Point Christian College (Green Point); 5. Central Coast Adventist School (Erina); 6. St Peter's Catholic College (Tuggerah); 7. Gosford High School (Gosford); 8. Kincumber High School (Kincumber); 9. Central Coast Sports College (Kariong); 10. Gorokan High School (Lake Haven).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Central Coast?

Central Coast Grammar School in Erina Heights ranks first among largest schools in Central Coast with a Success Index of 77.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1155.

How are largest schools in Central Coast ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. 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 largest schools in Central Coast?

67 of the top 91 largest schools in Central Coast are government schools; 24 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.