Terrigal High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terrigal, New South Wales 2260 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Terrigal High School
Terrigal High School is a public high school located in Terrigal, New South Wales (2260), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 847 students (406 girls and 441 boys).
Terrigal High School has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (64.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Terrigal High School scores 59.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 214th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th 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 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Terrigal High School's 847 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Terrigal High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Terrigal High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Aspect Central Coast School
Terrigal · Independent special · U
122 students · ICSEA 1030 · 305 m away
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078 · 822 m away
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Terrigal · Catholic primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
Erina Heights Public School
Erina Heights · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.1 km away
Avoca Beach Public School
Avoca Beach · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.2 km away
Central Coast Grammar School
Erina Heights · Independent combined · K-12
1,561 students · ICSEA 1155 · 3.4 km away
Central Coast Adventist School
Erina · Independent combined · K-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1112 · 3.7 km away
Wamberal Public School
Wamberal · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1048 · 3.8 km away
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996 · 4.4 km away
Kincumber Public School
Kincumber · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst · Government high school · 7-12
1,013 students · ICSEA 1043
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Terrigal High School a public or private school?
Terrigal High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Terrigal High School offer?
Terrigal High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Terrigal High School?
In 2025, Terrigal High School had 847 enrolled students (406 girls, 441 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Terrigal High School?
Terrigal High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. 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 Terrigal High School rank in NSW?
Terrigal High School ranks 214th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.0/100), and 540th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Terrigal High School?
Terrigal High School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Terrigal High School?
In 2025, Terrigal High School had 173 students in Year 7 and 114 in Year 12.
Is Terrigal High School co-ed?
Yes. Terrigal High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Terrigal High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Terrigal 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 Terrigal High School?
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