Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berkeley Vale, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#421 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1158 of 1,472 nationally
About Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus is a public high school located in Berkeley Vale, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 851 students (435 girls and 416 boys).
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 28th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (61.0 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 421st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (19th 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 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus's 851 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904 · 1.1 km away
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.4 km away
Chittaway Bay Public School
Chittaway Bay · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.8 km away
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.1 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.3 km away
Tuggerah Public School
Tuggerah · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.3 km away
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.9 km away
St Peter's Catholic College
Tuggerah · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.5 km away
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Bateau Bay · Independent primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 1100 · 5.1 km away
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959
Kooringal High School
Kooringal · Government high school · 7-12
839 students · ICSEA 959
Rooty Hill High School
Rooty Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 958
Maitland Grossmann High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 960
Wagga Wagga High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
818 students · ICSEA 960
Strathfield South High School
Enfield · Government high school · 7-12
549 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus a public or private school?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus offer?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus?
In 2025, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus had 851 enrolled students (435 girls, 416 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus rank in NSW?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus ranks 421st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 1158th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus?
In 2025, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus had 216 students in Year 7.
Is Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus co-ed?
Yes. Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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