Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus
153 Harbord Road, Freshwater NSW 2096
Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus is a government secondary school in Freshwater, NSW for Years 11–12 with about 646 students. Its ICSEA is 1,098, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 647.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus as a Year 11-12 senior campus, one of five campuses in the Northern Beaches Secondary College network, drawing around 650 students from 36 feeder schools. The campus is noted for offering a wide range of HSC subjects and TAFE course options, with facilities including a 250-seat performance theatre, a gymnasium, and a music centre with practice rooms. A staged transition to a full Year 7-12 campus is planned from 2027.
Often praised
- wide HSC/TAFE subject choice
- performance theatre and music facilities
- draws students from many local schools
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NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.68 | 219 |
| 2024 | 0.79 | 254 |
| 2023 | 0.83 | 271 |
| 2022 | 0.65 | 202 |
| 2021 | 0.52 | 161 |
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 Manly CampusFully | North Curl Curl | Public high school | 0.6 km | 1,217 | 765 |
| St Luke's Grammar School | Dee Why | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,178 | 1,481 |
| St Augustine's College Sydney | Brookvale | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,141 | 1,580 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus | Manly Vale | Public high school | 1.8 km | 1,115 | 1,021 |
| Stella Maris College Benedict Campus | Manly | Independent high school | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Stella Maris College | Manly | Independent high school | 2.2 km | 1,135 | 1,006 |
| Pittwater House Schools | Collaroy | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,158 | 1,002 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus | Cromer | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,056 | 1,156 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Agricultural Centre | Richmond | Public high school · 7-12 | 11 | 1,098 |
| Tempe High SchoolPartially | Tempe | Public high school · 7-12 | 984 | 1,096 |
| Ryde Secondary CollegePartially | Ryde | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,486 | 1,102 |
| Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusPartially | Glebe | Public high school · 11-12 | 787 | 1,094 |
| Crestwood High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class (reported) | Baulkham Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,021 | 1,103 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGifted class: Gifted class | Dulwich Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 804 | 1,092 |
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.