Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus
Maretimo St, Balgowlah NSW 2093
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus is a government secondary school in Balgowlah, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,099 students. Its ICSEA is 1,115, 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 1,100.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Balgowlah Boys Campus is a government all-boys secondary school (years 7-12) within Northern Beaches Secondary College. Its own materials highlight a Talented Music Program, a broad Year 9-10 elective range (languages, technology, the arts, food tech, sport science), and an active co-curricular life spanning bands, drama, debating, chess and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. Online reviews and parent comments describe a supportive, community-minded school environment.
Often praised
- Talented Music Program
- wide elective and co-curricular range
- supportive school community
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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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.13 | 195 |
| 2024 | 0.98 | 169 |
| 2023 | 1.10 | 159 |
| 2022 | 0.68 | 95 |
| 2021 | 0.86 | 105 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus | Manly Vale | Public high school | 2.3 km | 1,115 | 1,021 |
| Stella Maris College Benedict Campus | Manly | Independent high school | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Queenwood | Mosman | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,172 | 816 |
| Stella Maris College | Manly | Independent high school | 3.1 km | 1,135 | 1,006 |
| Queenwood, Art and Design Campus | Mosman | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Manly | Catholic high school | 3.6 km | 1,091 | 468 |
| Mosman High School | Mosman | Public high school | 3.8 km | 1,126 | 1,086 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus | Freshwater | Public high school | 4.0 km | 1,098 | 646 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus | Manly Vale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,021 | 1,115 |
| Riverside Girls High School | Gladesville | Public high school · 7-12 | 660 | 1,114 |
| Epping Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Eastwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,491 | 1,117 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusPartiallyGifted class: Gifted class | Rozelle | Public high school · 7-10 | 854 | 1,112 |
| The Ponds High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Ponds | Public high school · 7-12 | 2,318 | 1,118 |
| Turramurra High School | South Turramurra | Public high school · 7-12 | 986 | 1,118 |
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.