Swansea High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caves Beach, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#305 of 539 high schools in NSW
#828 of 1,472 nationally
About Swansea High School
Swansea High School is a public high school located in Caves Beach, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 710 students (345 girls and 365 boys).
Swansea High School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (63.3 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swansea High School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 305th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Swansea High School's 710 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swansea High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swansea High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 192 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 831 m away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.5 km away
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.4 km away
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.8 km away
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.8 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.3 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.8 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 6.4 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 7.3 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
Belmont High School
Belmont · Government high school · 7-12
812 students · ICSEA 973
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974
Frequently asked questions
Is Swansea High School a public or private school?
Swansea High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Swansea High School offer?
Swansea High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Swansea High School?
In 2025, Swansea High School had 710 enrolled students (345 girls, 365 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swansea High School?
Swansea High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Swansea High School rank in NSW?
Swansea High School ranks 305th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 828th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swansea High School?
Swansea High School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Swansea High School?
In 2025, Swansea High School had 141 students in Year 7 and 78 in Year 12.
Is Swansea High School co-ed?
Yes. Swansea High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swansea High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Swansea 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 Swansea High School?
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