Northlakes High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025San Remo, New South Wales 2262 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#414 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1142 of 1,472 nationally
About Northlakes High School
Northlakes High School is a public high school located in San Remo, New South Wales (2262), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 789 students (342 girls and 447 boys).
Northlakes High School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 83 teachers (77.5 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northlakes High School scores 31.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 414th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (18th of 21 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Northlakes High School's 789 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northlakes High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northlakes High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 279 m away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 955 m away
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.9 km away
Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi · Government primary · K-6
555 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.5 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.9 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.0 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.1 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 5.5 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Doonside High School
Doonside · Government high school · 7-12
715 students · ICSEA 917
Blayney High School
Blayney · Government high school · 7-12
296 students · ICSEA 917
Cambridge Park High School
Cambridge Park · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 916
Cranebrook High School
Cranebrook · Government high school · 7-12
871 students · ICSEA 916
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Northlakes High School a public or private school?
Northlakes High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Northlakes High School offer?
Northlakes High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northlakes High School?
In 2025, Northlakes High School had 789 enrolled students (342 girls, 447 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northlakes High School?
Northlakes High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northlakes High School rank in NSW?
Northlakes High School ranks 414th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.6/100), and 1142nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northlakes High School?
Northlakes High School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northlakes High School?
In 2025, Northlakes High School had 162 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is Northlakes High School co-ed?
Yes. Northlakes High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northlakes High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northlakes 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 Northlakes High School?
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