Top 13 private high schools in Central Coast (2025)
Independent and Catholic schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 13 schools shown out of all eligible private high schools in Central Coast.
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- 177Central Coast Grammar SchoolErina Heights · Independent CombinedICSEA 1155 · 1,561 students
- 274St Joseph's Catholic CollegeEast Gosford · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 802 students
- 370St Philip's Christian College - GosfordNarara · Independent CombinedICSEA 1093 · 694 students
- 465Green Point Christian CollegeGreen Point · Independent CombinedICSEA 1106 · 1,175 students
- 565St Peter's Catholic CollegeTuggerah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 1,078 students
- 665St Edward's Christian Brothers' CollegeEast Gosford · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1068 · 971 students
- 764Central Coast Adventist SchoolErina · Independent CombinedICSEA 1112 · 1,136 students
- 864Central Coast Steiner SchoolFountaindale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1092 · 330 students
- 961St Brigid's Catholic CollegeLake Munmorah · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1006 · 651 students
- 1054Wyong Christian Community SchoolWyong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1057 · 904 students
- 1148Central Coast Sports CollegeKariong · Independent CombinedICSEA 1026 · 990 students
- 1248MacKillop Catholic CollegeWoongarrah · Catholic CombinedICSEA 1042 · 1,558 students
- 1347Lakes Grammar - An Anglican SchoolWarnervale · Independent CombinedICSEA 1054 · 796 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 25% | 1155 | 1,561 | 11.6 |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 74.4 Top 25% | 1075 | 802 | 11.7 |
| 3 | St Philip's Christian College - Gosford Narara · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 69.5 Top 25% | 1093 | 694 | 11.0 |
| 4 | Green Point Christian College Green Point · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 65.3 Top 50% | 1106 | 1,175 | 13.2 |
| 5 | St Peter's Catholic College Tuggerah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 65.3 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,078 | 12.8 |
| 6 | St Edward's Christian Brothers' College East Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 64.5 Top 50% | 1068 | 971 | 12.3 |
| 7 | Central Coast Adventist School Erina · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 64.4 Top 50% | 1112 | 1,136 | 14.3 |
| 8 | Central Coast Steiner School Fountaindale · Combined · K-11 | Independent | 63.8 Top 50% | 1092 | 330 | 13.9 |
| 9 | St Brigid's Catholic College Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 60.8 Top 50% | 1006 | 651 | 11.2 |
| 10 | Wyong Christian Community School Wyong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 54.2 Top 50% | 1057 | 904 | 14.1 |
| 11 | Central Coast Sports College Kariong · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1026 | 990 | 17.8 |
| 12 | MacKillop Catholic College Woongarrah · Combined · K-12 | Catholic | 47.8 Lower 50% | 1042 | 1,558 | 14.2 |
| 13 | Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Warnervale · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 47.3 Lower 50% | 1054 | 796 | 12.5 |
There are 13 private high schools in Central Coast eligible for this list; the top 13 are shown. Central Coast Grammar School in Erina Heights is ranked first with a Success Index of 77.3 and an ICSEA of 1155. 0 of the top 13 are government schools and 13 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1068.
The top 10 private high schools in Central Coast for 2025 are: 1. Central Coast Grammar School (Erina Heights); 2. St Joseph's Catholic College (East Gosford); 3. St Philip's Christian College - Gosford (Narara); 4. Green Point Christian College (Green Point); 5. St Peter's Catholic College (Tuggerah); 6. St Edward's Christian Brothers' College (East Gosford); 7. Central Coast Adventist School (Erina); 8. Central Coast Steiner School (Fountaindale); 9. St Brigid's Catholic College (Lake Munmorah); 10. Wyong Christian Community School (Wyong).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best private secondary school in Central Coast?
Central Coast Grammar School in Erina Heights ranks first among private high schools in Central Coast with a Success Index of 77.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1155.
How are private high schools in Central Coast ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 private high schools in Central Coast?
0 of the top 13 private high schools in Central Coast are government schools; 13 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.