Belmont High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belmont, New South Wales 2280 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#304 of 539 high schools in NSW
#826 of 1,472 nationally
About Belmont High School
Belmont High School is a public high school located in Belmont, New South Wales (2280), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 812 students (410 girls and 402 boys).
Belmont High School has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (67.7 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Belmont High School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 304th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 13 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Belmont High School's 812 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Belmont High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Belmont High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belmont Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 956 · 407 m away
Belmont Christian College
Belmont North · Independent combined · K-12
907 students · ICSEA 1091 · 979 m away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.2 km away
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.4 km away
Floraville Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
488 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.5 km away
Valentine Public School
Valentine · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.6 km away
Jewells Primary School
Jewells · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1026 · 2.9 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 3.5 km away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 4.2 km away
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana · Government primary · K-6
506 students · ICSEA 1105 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974
Leumeah High School
Leumeah · Government high school · 7-12
691 students · ICSEA 972
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Tumbi Umbi · Government high school · 7-10
802 students · ICSEA 972
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Belmont High School a public or private school?
Belmont High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Belmont High School offer?
Belmont High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Belmont High School?
In 2025, Belmont High School had 812 enrolled students (410 girls, 402 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Belmont High School?
Belmont High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Belmont High School rank in NSW?
Belmont High School ranks 304th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 826th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Belmont High School?
Belmont High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Belmont High School?
In 2025, Belmont High School had 173 students in Year 7 and 76 in Year 12.
Is Belmont High School co-ed?
Yes. Belmont High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Belmont High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Belmont High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Belmont High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 412 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.