Tomaree High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salamander Bay, New South Wales 2317 · Port Stephens LGA
#350 of 539 high schools in NSW
#991 of 1,472 nationally
About Tomaree High School
Tomaree High School is a public high school located in Salamander Bay, New South Wales (2317), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 986 students (479 girls and 507 boys).
Tomaree High School has an ICSEA value of 970, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 33rd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (81.4 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tomaree High School scores 38.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 350th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 970
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- 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 Tomaree High School's 986 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tomaree High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tomaree High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 218 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072 · 338 m away
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 465 m away
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.6 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 5.0 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.2 km away
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962 · 5.8 km away
Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 934 · 8.7 km away
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 10.0 km away
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971
Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga · Government high school · 7-12
867 students · ICSEA 969
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
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Tomaree High School a public or private school?
Tomaree High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tomaree High School offer?
Tomaree High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tomaree High School?
In 2025, Tomaree High School had 986 enrolled students (479 girls, 507 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tomaree High School?
Tomaree High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 970. 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 Tomaree High School rank in NSW?
Tomaree High School ranks 350th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.3/100), and 991st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tomaree High School?
Tomaree High School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tomaree High School?
In 2025, Tomaree High School had 195 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is Tomaree High School co-ed?
Yes. Tomaree High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tomaree High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tomaree 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 Tomaree High School?
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