Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Northern Parkway, Tuncurry NSW 2428
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus is a government secondary school in Tuncurry, NSW for Years 7–10 with about 466 students. Its ICSEA is 949, 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 466.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and other public listings, Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus is a coeducational NSW public high school for Years 7-10, part of a three-campus college on the mid north coast. It runs on core values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best, with a welfare-focused, student-centred approach. Programs include support for High Potential and Gifted students, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, creative and performing arts, and representative sport. Parents note supportive staff and proactive communication.
Often praised
- Supportive, welfare-focused staff
- Duke of Edinburgh and gifted programs
- Strong arts and sport opportunities
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: medium. 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 Senior Campus | Tuncurry | Public high school | 0.1 km | 988 | 348 |
| Great Lakes College Forster Campus | Forster | Public high school | 6.8 km | 936 | 478 |
| Taree High School | Taree | Public high school | 28.0 km | 918 | 621 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Cundletown | Independent k–12 / combined | 28.7 km | 1,005 | 758 |
| St Clare's Catholic College | Taree | Catholic high school | 29.4 km | 1,012 | 630 |
| Chatham High School | Taree | Public high school | 29.5 km | 814 | 492 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Joseph Banks High School | Revesby | Public high school · 7-12 | 945 | 949 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Campbelltown | Public high school · 7-12 | 893 | 950 |
| Deniliquin High School | Deniliquin | Public high school · 7-12 | 432 | 948 |
| Gloucester High School | Gloucester | Public high school · 7-12 | 309 | 950 |
| Murwillumbah High School | Murwillumbah | Public high school · 7-12 | 340 | 950 |
| Picton High School | Picton | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,182 | 950 |
About this data
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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.