Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus is a public high school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 717 students (322 girls and 395 boys).
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (67.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus scores 50.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 278th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 7 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus's 717 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 777 m away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 777 m away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.6 km away
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.2 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.3 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.5 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.7 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 3.0 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus a public or private school?
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus offer?
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus?
In 2025, Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus had 717 enrolled students (322 girls, 395 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus?
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus rank in NSW?
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus ranks 278th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.5/100), and 732nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus?
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus has about 10.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus?
In 2025, Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus had 133 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus co-ed?
Yes. Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie 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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