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Lake Macquarie High School

Lake Macquarie High School is a government secondary school in Booragul, New South Wales, with 435 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 17.

Booragul, NSW 2284GovernmentSecondary7-12
GovernmentSecondaryCo-educational
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School model

Lake Macquarie High School is listed as Government and Secondary, with a reported year range of 7-12.

Enrolment size

The school reports 435 total enrolments, including 193 girls and 242 boys where available.

ICSEA context

The ICSEA value is 925, with percentile 17 in the current dataset.

Gender profile

The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 44.4% girls and 55.6% boys.

Staff ratio

The student-teacher ratio is 8.3:1, based on 52.7 FTE teaching staff where available.

Local area

The campus is in Booragul, New South Wales, within Lake Macquarie.

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Lake Macquarie High School profile summary

Lake Macquarie High School is listed as a government secondary school in Booragul, New South Wales. The profile reports 435 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 925, and a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1 where available. The reported year range is 7-12, and the campus sits within Lake Macquarie local government area.

Enrolment

Girls vs boys enrolment

435

reported total enrolments

193 girls

242 boys

44.4% girls55.6% boys

Lake Macquarie High School reports 435 total enrolments, including 193 girls and 242 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 44.4% girls and 55.6% boys.

Socio-educational

ICSEA percentile

17

percentile where available

ICSEA

925

Lake Macquarie High School sits at the 17 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.

SEA quarters

Socio-educational distribution

Bottom

55%

Lower-middle

27%

Upper-middle

13%

Top

4%

The socio-educational distribution lists 55% in the bottom quarter, 27% in the lower-middle quarter, 13% in the upper-middle quarter, and 4% in the top quarter.

Staff

Staff profile summary

Teaching staff

53

FTE teaching

52.7

Non-teaching

19

Student-teacher

8.3:1

The profile reports 53 teaching staff and 19 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1.

Location

Campus location and area context

Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.

Suburb
Booragul
Postcode
2284
State
New South Wales
Local government area
Lake Macquarie
Statistical Area Level 2
Bolton Point - Teralba
Statistical Area Level 3
Lake Macquarie - West
Statistical Area Level 4
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness area
Major Cities

Governance

Governance and official links

Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.

Governing body
NSW Department of Education
Governing body URL
Visit website
Campus type
School Single Entity
Reporting description
Individual Reporting

Community

Student community profile

Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.

Indigenous enrolment
19%
Language background other than English: yes
8%
Language background other than English: no
92%
Language background other than English: not stated
0%

Nearby

Nearby and similar schools

Similar schools are selected from the same suburb first, then from the same local government area where needed.

FAQ

Questions about Lake Macquarie High School

How many students attend Lake Macquarie High School?

Lake Macquarie High School has 435 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 193 girls and 242 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.

What type of school is Lake Macquarie High School?

Lake Macquarie High School is listed as a Government school with school type Secondary. The reported year range is 7-12.

Where is Lake Macquarie High School located?

Lake Macquarie High School is located in Booragul, NSW 2284. The local government area is Lake Macquarie.

What is the ICSEA value of Lake Macquarie High School?

The ICSEA value for Lake Macquarie High School is 925 and the ICSEA percentile is 17. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.

Is Lake Macquarie High School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?

Lake Macquarie High School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 44.4% girls and 55.6% boys where percentage fields are available.

Data note

Built from structured 2025 school profile data

This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.

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