TLK Youth College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berkeley Vale, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About TLK Youth College
TLK Youth College is an independent special school located in Berkeley Vale, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 58 students (35 girls and 23 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
TLK Youth College has an ICSEA value of 904, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
TLK Youth College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How TLK Youth College's 58 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at TLK Youth College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near TLK Youth College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 319 m away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.1 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.3 km away
Chittaway Bay Public School
Chittaway Bay · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.5 km away
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.8 km away
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092 · 3.1 km away
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Bateau Bay · Independent primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 1100 · 4.0 km away
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 4.3 km away
Tuggerah Public School
Tuggerah · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 993 · 4.3 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Skillset Senior College
Mitchell · Independent special · 10-12
155 students · ICSEA 904
Warakirri College
Fairfield · Independent special · 10-12
548 students · ICSEA 902
EDEN College
Macquarie Fields · Independent special · 9-12
61 students · ICSEA 901
Key College
Redfern · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 909
Ngaruki Gulgul
Kariong · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 899
Biala Special School
Ballina · Independent special · U
33 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is TLK Youth College a public or private school?
TLK Youth College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does TLK Youth College offer?
TLK Youth College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend TLK Youth College?
In 2025, TLK Youth College had 58 enrolled students (35 girls, 23 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of TLK Youth College?
TLK Youth College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 904. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at TLK Youth College?
TLK Youth College has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is TLK Youth College co-ed?
Yes. TLK Youth College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near TLK Youth College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of TLK Youth College 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 TLK Youth College?
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