Top 18 public high schools in Central Coast (2025)
Government schools offering secondary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 18 schools shown out of all eligible public high schools in Central Coast.
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- 177Gosford High SchoolGosford · Government SecondaryICSEA 1157 · 1,067 students
- 264Kincumber High SchoolKincumber · Government SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 1,002 students
- 363Henry Kendall High SchoolGosford · Government SecondaryICSEA 1030 · 789 students
- 459Terrigal High SchoolTerrigal · Government SecondaryICSEA 1044 · 847 students
- 556Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance CampusLong Jetty · Government SecondaryICSEA 987 · 756 students
- 653Lisarow High SchoolLisarow · Government SecondaryICSEA 1014 · 728 students
- 749Erina High SchoolErina · Government SecondaryICSEA 996 · 781 students
- 846Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy CampusWoy Woy · Government SecondaryICSEA 974 · 644 students
- 942Narara Valley High SchoolNarara · Government SecondaryICSEA 974 · 629 students
- 1038Kariong Mountains High SchoolKariong · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 420 students
- 1137Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina CampusUmina Beach · Government SecondaryICSEA 966 · 787 students
- 1236Wyong High SchoolWyong · Government SecondaryICSEA 946 · 674 students
- 1335Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi CampusTumbi Umbi · Government SecondaryICSEA 972 · 802 students
- 1432Northlakes High SchoolSan Remo · Government SecondaryICSEA 917 · 789 students
- 1531Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale CampusBerkeley Vale · Government SecondaryICSEA 959 · 851 students
- 1625Lake Munmorah High SchoolLake Munmorah · Government SecondaryICSEA 925 · 610 students
- 1724Gorokan High SchoolLake Haven · Government SecondaryICSEA 923 · 981 students
- 1821Wadalba Community SchoolWadalba · Government CombinedICSEA 941 · 1,414 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gosford High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 77.0 Top 10% | 1157 | 1,067 | 14.8 |
| 2 | Kincumber High School Kincumber · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 64.2 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,002 | 13.4 |
| 3 | Henry Kendall High School Gosford · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 62.6 Top 50% | 1030 | 789 | 12.4 |
| 4 | Terrigal High School Terrigal · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 59.0 Top 50% | 1044 | 847 | 13.1 |
| 5 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus Long Jetty · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 55.7 Top 50% | 987 | 756 | 10.4 |
| 6 | Lisarow High School Lisarow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 53.3 Top 50% | 1014 | 728 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Erina High School Erina · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 48.5 Lower 50% | 996 | 781 | 13.2 |
| 8 | Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Woy Woy · Secondary · 10-12 | Government | 46.0 Lower 50% | 974 | 644 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Narara Valley High School Narara · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 41.6 Lower 50% | 974 | 629 | 10.3 |
| 10 | Kariong Mountains High School Kariong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 38.2 Lower 50% | 968 | 420 | 9.7 |
| 11 | Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Umina Beach · Secondary · 7-9 | Government | 37.0 Lower 50% | 966 | 787 | 12.2 |
| 12 | Wyong High School Wyong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 35.9 Lower 50% | 946 | 674 | 10.4 |
| 13 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus Tumbi Umbi · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 34.5 Lower 50% | 972 | 802 | 13.1 |
| 14 | Northlakes High School San Remo · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 31.6 Lower 50% | 917 | 789 | 10.2 |
| 15 | Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus Berkeley Vale · Secondary · 7-10 | Government | 31.0 Lower 50% | 959 | 851 | 14.0 |
| 16 | Lake Munmorah High School Lake Munmorah · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 25.1 Lower 50% | 925 | 610 | 10.5 |
| 17 | Gorokan High School Lake Haven · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 24.3 Lower 50% | 923 | 981 | 12.3 |
| 18 | Wadalba Community School Wadalba · Combined · K-12 | Government | 21.4 Lower 50% | 941 | 1,414 | 13.2 |
There are 18 public high schools in Central Coast eligible for this list; the top 18 are shown. Gosford High School in Gosford is ranked first with a Success Index of 77.0 and an ICSEA of 1157. 18 of the top 18 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 973.
The top 10 public high schools in Central Coast for 2025 are: 1. Gosford High School (Gosford); 2. Kincumber High School (Kincumber); 3. Henry Kendall High School (Gosford); 4. Terrigal High School (Terrigal); 5. Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus (Long Jetty); 6. Lisarow High School (Lisarow); 7. Erina High School (Erina); 8. Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus (Woy Woy); 9. Narara Valley High School (Narara); 10. Kariong Mountains High School (Kariong).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public secondary school in Central Coast?
Gosford High School in Gosford ranks first among public high schools in Central Coast with a Success Index of 77.0 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1157.
How are public 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 public high schools in Central Coast?
18 of the top 18 public high schools in Central Coast are government schools; 0 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.