Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tuncurry, New South Wales 2428 · Mid-Coast LGA
#371 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1043 of 1,472 nationally
About Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus is a public high school located in Tuncurry, New South Wales (2428), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 466 students (223 girls and 243 boys).
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 37 teachers (43.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus scores 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 371st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 8 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus's 466 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988 · 85 m away
Tuncurry Public School
Tuncurry · Government primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 930 · 1.1 km away
Holy Name Primary School
Forster · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.1 km away
Forster Public School
Forster · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.5 km away
Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Forster · Government high school · 7-10
478 students · ICSEA 936 · 6.7 km away
Nabiac Public School
Nabiac · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 938 · 13 km away
Hallidays Point Public School
Diamond Beach · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1021 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus a public or private school?
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus offer?
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
In 2025, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus had 466 enrolled students (223 girls, 243 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus rank in NSW?
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus ranks 371st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.1/100), and 1043rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
In 2025, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus had 118 students in Year 7.
Is Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus co-ed?
Yes. Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Great Lakes College Tuncurry 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus?
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