Warners Bay High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warners Bay, New South Wales 2282 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Warners Bay High School
Warners Bay High School is a public high school located in Warners Bay, New South Wales (2282), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,161 students (543 girls and 618 boys).
Warners Bay High School has an ICSEA value of 1056, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (82.6 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warners Bay High School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 186th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 13 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1056
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Warners Bay High School's 1,161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warners Bay High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warners Bay High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.0 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Warners Bay Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
340 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.4 km away
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.7 km away
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.4 km away
Cardiff Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.5 km away
Hillsborough Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.6 km away
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.7 km away
Eleebana Public School
Eleebana · Government primary · K-6
506 students · ICSEA 1105 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus
Cromer · Government high school · 7-12
1,157 students · ICSEA 1056
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059
Blacktown Boys High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
898 students · ICSEA 1053
St Marys Senior High School
St Marys · Government high school · 11-12
926 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Warners Bay High School a public or private school?
Warners Bay High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warners Bay High School offer?
Warners Bay High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Warners Bay High School?
In 2025, Warners Bay High School had 1,161 enrolled students (543 girls, 618 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warners Bay High School?
Warners Bay High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1056. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Warners Bay High School rank in NSW?
Warners Bay High School ranks 186th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 465th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warners Bay High School?
Warners Bay High School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warners Bay High School?
In 2025, Warners Bay High School had 188 students in Year 7 and 154 in Year 12.
Is Warners Bay High School co-ed?
Yes. Warners Bay High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warners Bay High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warners Bay 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 Warners Bay High School?
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