Whitebridge High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Whitebridge, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge High School is a public high school located in Whitebridge, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 915 students (410 girls and 505 boys).
Whitebridge High School has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (72.7 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Whitebridge High School scores 54.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 241st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th 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 1022
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Whitebridge High School's 915 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Whitebridge High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Whitebridge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 710 m away
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076 · 802 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.1 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.6 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.9 km away
Dudley Public School
Dudley · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.0 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.3 km away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 2.4 km away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus
Oatley · Government high school · 11-12
741 students · ICSEA 1022
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022
Moorebank High School
Moorebank · Government high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1022
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025
Quakers Hill High School
Quakers Hill · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1025
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Whitebridge High School a public or private school?
Whitebridge High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Whitebridge High School offer?
Whitebridge High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Whitebridge High School?
In 2025, Whitebridge High School had 915 enrolled students (410 girls, 505 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Whitebridge High School?
Whitebridge High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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 Whitebridge High School rank in NSW?
Whitebridge High School ranks 241st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.9/100), and 629th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Whitebridge High School?
Whitebridge High School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Whitebridge High School?
In 2025, Whitebridge High School had 183 students in Year 7 and 101 in Year 12.
Is Whitebridge High School co-ed?
Yes. Whitebridge High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Whitebridge High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Whitebridge 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 Whitebridge High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 7.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.