AustraliaNSWBooragulLake Macquarie High School

Lake Macquarie High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Booragul, NSW 2284 · Major Cities
lakemacqua-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4958 1544
435Students
925ICSEA
1:8.2Ratio
5/10SEIFA
Lake Macquarie

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
925-75
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
435
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
8.2:1-4.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
19%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
4%-21pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Lake Macquarie High School is a government secondary school in Booragul, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 435 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 925 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 8.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2284
LGALake Macquarie
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42098

Student Background

Total Enrolments435
Gender Split193 girls / 242 boys
Indigenous Students19%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
55%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
13%
Top quarter
4%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

435 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7101
Yr 880
Yr 974
Yr 1083
Yr 1152
Yr 1245
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff53 (52.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff19 (17.8 FTE)
Total Staff72
Student:Teacher Ratio8.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)