Great Lakes College Forster Campus
2 Cape Hawke Drive, Forster NSW 2428
Great Lakes College Forster Campus is a government secondary school in Forster, NSW for Years 7–10 with about 478 students. Its ICSEA is 936, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 478.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Great Lakes College Forster Campus as a NSW government secondary school (Years 7-10) with a broad curriculum including Stage 5 VET courses and a strong performing arts program spanning drama, music, public speaking and debating, with a biennial college musical. The school also has a notable sporting record in volleyball, swimming, canoeing and athletics, an on-site Special Education unit supporting integration of students with additional needs, and a wellbeing-focused approach built around explicit teaching and restorative practices.
Often praised
- strong performing arts program
- notable sporting success
- supportive wellbeing and inclusion programs
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school | 6.8 km | 949 | 466 |
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school | 6.9 km | 988 | 348 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condell Park High School | Condell Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 876 | 936 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High CampusGifted class: Gifted class | Kelso | Public high school · 7-12 | 812 | 936 |
| Narooma High School | Narooma | Public high school · 7-12 | 463 | 936 |
| Oxley High School | North Tamworth | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,004 | 936 |
| Birrong Boys High School | Birrong | Public high school · 7-12 | 366 | 937 |
| Dungog High School | Dungog | Public high school · 7-12 | 565 | 937 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.