Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#386 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1077 of 1,472 nationally
About Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus is a public high school located in Tumbi Umbi, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 802 students (365 girls and 437 boys).
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus 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. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (61.2 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus scores 34.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 386th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (17th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-31% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Tumbi Umbi Campus's 802 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Bateau Bay · Independent primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.9 km away
Wamberal Public School
Wamberal · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.9 km away
Bateau Bay Public School
Bateau Bay · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.1 km away
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.4 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.3 km away
Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.4 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.4 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.6 km away
Holgate Public School
Holgate · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1047 · 4.4 km away
Erina Heights Public School
Erina Heights · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1094 · 5.2 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
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 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 Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus a public or private school?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus offer?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus?
In 2025, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus had 802 enrolled students (365 girls, 437 boys), a change of -31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus 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 Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus rank in NSW?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus ranks 386th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.5/100), and 1077th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus?
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus?
In 2025, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus had 161 students in Year 7.
Is Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus co-ed?
Yes. Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi 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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