AustraliaNSWForsterGreat Lakes College Forster Campus

Great Lakes College Forster Campus

GovernmentSecondary7-10
Forster, NSW 2428 · Inner Regional
glcforster-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6554 6062
Students478enrolled
Ratio1:9.5student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-10
ICSEA936
vs National-64 (avg 1000)
Students478
SEIFA2/10
SettingInner Regional
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Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
936-64
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
478
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
9.5:1-2.8
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
24%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
8%-17pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-10
Year Range

Overview

Great Lakes College Forster Campus is a government secondary school in Forster, New South Wales, serving 7-10. The school has 478 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 936 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-10
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2428
LGAMid-Coast
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42400

Student Background

Total Enrolments478
Gender Split236 girls / 242 boys
Indigenous Students24%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
49%
Lower middle
27%
Upper middle
16%
Top quarter
8%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

478 students across 4 year levels (2025)

Yr 7127
Yr 8129
Yr 9113
Yr 10109
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff55 (50.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff25 (16.8 FTE)
Total Staff80
Student:Teacher Ratio9.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)