Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Umina Beach, New South Wales 2257 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#364 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1023 of 1,472 nationally
About Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus is a public high school located in Umina Beach, New South Wales (2257), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 787 students (374 girls and 413 boys).
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 62 teachers (64.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus scores 37.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 364th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (15th of 21 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus's 787 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South · Catholic primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1081 · 637 m away
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.3 km away
Umina Beach Public School
Umina Beach · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.0 km away
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.2 km away
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.4 km away
Woy Woy Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · P-6
365 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.6 km away
Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102 · 4.4 km away
Empire Bay Public School
Empire Bay · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1039 · 5.1 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.6 km away
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966
Plumpton High School
Plumpton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 966
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967
Sarah Redfern High School
Minto · Government high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 967
The Hills Sports High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 967
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus a public or private school?
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus offer?
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus offers 7 to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus?
In 2025, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus had 787 enrolled students (374 girls, 413 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus?
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus rank in NSW?
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus ranks 364th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.0/100), and 1023rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus?
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus?
In 2025, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus had 276 students in Year 7.
Is Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus co-ed?
Yes. Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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