Hunter Sports High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gateshead, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#296 of 539 high schools in NSW
#797 of 1,472 nationally
About Hunter Sports High School
Hunter Sports High School is a public high school located in Gateshead, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 941 students (398 girls and 543 boys).
Hunter Sports High School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (77.1 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hunter Sports High School scores 47.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 296th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 13 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 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+46 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 Hunter Sports High School's 941 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hunter Sports High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hunter Sports High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 273 m away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 697 m away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 842 m away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 934 m away
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793 · 1.3 km away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.4 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.1 km away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.3 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kingswood High School
Kingswood · Government high school · 7-12
1,005 students · ICSEA 955
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955
Canley Vale High School
Canley Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,651 students · ICSEA 954
Birrong Girls High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
726 students · ICSEA 956
Wiley Park Girls High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
589 students · ICSEA 954
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is Hunter Sports High School a public or private school?
Hunter Sports High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hunter Sports High School offer?
Hunter Sports High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Hunter Sports High School?
In 2025, Hunter Sports High School had 941 enrolled students (398 girls, 543 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hunter Sports High School?
Hunter Sports High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Hunter Sports High School rank in NSW?
Hunter Sports High School ranks 296th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.0/100), and 797th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hunter Sports High School?
Hunter Sports High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hunter Sports High School?
In 2025, Hunter Sports High School had 194 students in Year 7 and 94 in Year 12.
Is Hunter Sports High School co-ed?
Yes. Hunter Sports High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hunter Sports High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hunter Sports 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 Hunter Sports High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 5.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.