Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Morisset, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#245 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#851 of 1,259 nationally
About Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Heritage College Lake Macquarie is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Morisset, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 511 students (259 girls and 252 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Heritage College Lake Macquarie has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 45 teachers (40.1 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 66% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Heritage College Lake Macquarie scores 40.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 245th of 314 combined schools in NSW (7th of 7 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 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+66% enrolments since 2020 (area median +31%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Heritage College Lake Macquarie's 511 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Heritage College Lake Macquarie have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.8 km away
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.0 km away
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 2.1 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 2.3 km away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.4 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.7 km away
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.6 km away
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948 · 6.4 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 6.8 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Moree Christian School
Moree · Independent combined · K-11
126 students · ICSEA 1002
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999
Manning Valley Anglican College
Cundletown · Independent combined · K-12
758 students · ICSEA 1005
Australian Christian College - Singleton
Singleton · Independent combined · K-12
389 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Heritage College Lake Macquarie a public or private school?
Heritage College Lake Macquarie is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Heritage College Lake Macquarie offer?
Heritage College Lake Macquarie offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
In 2025, Heritage College Lake Macquarie had 511 enrolled students (259 girls, 252 boys), a change of 66% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
Heritage College Lake Macquarie has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Heritage College Lake Macquarie rank in NSW?
Heritage College Lake Macquarie ranks 245th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.4/100), and 851st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
Heritage College Lake Macquarie has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
In 2025, Heritage College Lake Macquarie had 48 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Heritage College Lake Macquarie co-ed?
Yes. Heritage College Lake Macquarie is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Heritage College Lake Macquarie 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 Heritage College Lake Macquarie?
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