Skip to content
Schools Near Me
School sign in
Government secondary school in Booragul

Lake Macquarie High School

Lake Macquarie High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Booragul, New South Wales.

Private schools nearby School website (opens in a new tab)
No photos yet
Government secondary schoolLake Macquarie High School Lake Macquarie See it on Street View (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
About the school

What Lake Macquarie High School is like

It has 435 students (193 girls and 242 boys) and the equivalent of 52.7 full-time teachers, about 8 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 925, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is St Paul's Catholic College, 0.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Booragul in one step.

At a glance

Lake Macquarie High School at a glance

Students
435
2025
Girls and boys
44% / 56%
193 girls, 242 boys
Teachers
52.7
full-time equivalent
Students per teacher
8.3 to 1
not the same as class size
Years
Years 7 to 12
Local enrolment area
Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Lake Macquarie High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Lake Macquarie High School

Is Lake Macquarie High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
Lake Macquarie High School is a government secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Lake Macquarie High School teach?
Lake Macquarie High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Lake Macquarie High School?
Lake Macquarie High School had 435 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Lake Macquarie High School?
Lake Macquarie High School has an ICSEA value of 925, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Also near Booragul

Private schools nearby

Private schools within 6.1 km. You can enquire with several at once.

Private schools in and near Lake Macquarie

Nearby

Other secondary schools near Lake Macquarie High School

All schools in BooragulAll schools in New South Wales