Lake Macquarie High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Booragul, New South Wales 2284 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#335 of 539 high schools in NSW
#935 of 1,472 nationally
About Lake Macquarie High School
Lake Macquarie High School is a public high school located in Booragul, New South Wales (2284), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 435 students (193 girls and 242 boys).
Lake Macquarie High School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 53 teachers (52.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lake Macquarie High School scores 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 335th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th 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 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Lake Macquarie High School's 435 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lake Macquarie High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lake Macquarie High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 263 m away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 284 m away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 633 m away
Teralba Public School
Teralba · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.6 km away
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.1 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.8 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.8 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.0 km away
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana · Government primary · K-6
506 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Liverpool Boys High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
555 students · ICSEA 925
Ambarvale High School
Rosemeadow · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 925
Lake Munmorah High School
Lake Munmorah · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 925
Glen Innes High School
Glen Innes · Government high school · 7-12
434 students · ICSEA 926
West Wyalong High School
West Wyalong · Government high school · 7-12
263 students · ICSEA 926
Punchbowl Boys High School
Punchbowl · Government high school · 7-12
472 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Lake Macquarie High School a public or private school?
Lake Macquarie High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Lake Macquarie High School offer?
Lake Macquarie High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Lake Macquarie High School?
In 2025, Lake Macquarie High School had 435 enrolled students (193 girls, 242 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lake Macquarie High School?
Lake Macquarie High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lake Macquarie High School rank in NSW?
Lake Macquarie High School ranks 335th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.9/100), and 935th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Macquarie High School?
Lake Macquarie High School has about 8.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lake Macquarie High School?
In 2025, Lake Macquarie High School had 101 students in Year 7 and 45 in Year 12.
Is Lake Macquarie High School co-ed?
Yes. Lake Macquarie High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lake Macquarie High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lake Macquarie 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 Lake Macquarie High School?
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