Gorokan High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lake Haven, New South Wales 2263 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#487 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1329 of 1,472 nationally
About Gorokan High School
Gorokan High School is a public high school located in Lake Haven, New South Wales (2263), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 981 students (458 girls and 523 boys).
Gorokan High School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (79.5 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gorokan High School scores 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 487th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (21st 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 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Gorokan High School's 981 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gorokan High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gorokan High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 1.2 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.2 km away
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.9 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.1 km away
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.1 km away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 3.3 km away
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.3 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.8 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.8 km away
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Punchbowl Boys High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
472 students · ICSEA 923
Windsor High School
Mcgraths Hill · Government high school · 7-12
642 students · ICSEA 923
Gundagai High School
Gundagai · Government high school · 7-12
154 students · ICSEA 923
Colyton High School
St Marys · Government high school · 7-12
765 students · ICSEA 922
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922
Junee High School
Junee · Government high school · 7-12
237 students · ICSEA 922
Frequently asked questions
Is Gorokan High School a public or private school?
Gorokan High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gorokan High School offer?
Gorokan High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Gorokan High School?
In 2025, Gorokan High School had 981 enrolled students (458 girls, 523 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gorokan High School?
Gorokan High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gorokan High School rank in NSW?
Gorokan High School ranks 487th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.3/100), and 1329th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gorokan High School?
Gorokan High School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gorokan High School?
In 2025, Gorokan High School had 207 students in Year 7 and 108 in Year 12.
Is Gorokan High School co-ed?
Yes. Gorokan High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gorokan High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gorokan 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 Gorokan High School?
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