Swansea High School
Park Ave, Caves Beach NSW 2281
Swansea High School is a government secondary school in Caves Beach, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 710 students. Its ICSEA is 972, 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 710.
About this school, from public sources
According to publicly available information online, Swansea High School is a co-educational NSW government secondary school in Caves Beach catering for years 7-12. It offers a broad subject choice alongside Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses in the senior years, with teachers noted for nurturing student success in drama, visual arts, and debating, plus state and national skills competitions. The school also emphasises leadership opportunities and enrichment programs.
Often praised
- Vocational Education and Training pathways
- Strength in drama and visual arts
- Student leadership 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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Swansea High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 4 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.08 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0.21 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0.15 | 8 |
| 2022 | 0.04 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont High School | Belmont | Public high school | 8.8 km | 973 | 807 |
| Brightwaters Christian College | Brightwaters | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,001 | 106 |
| Belmont Christian College | Belmont North | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.3 km | 1,091 | 907 |
| St Brigid's Catholic College | Lake Munmorah | Catholic high school | 11.0 km | 1,006 | 651 |
| Lake Munmorah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lake Munmorah | Public high school | 11.3 km | 925 | 610 |
| Toronto High School | Toronto | Public high school | 11.9 km | 961 | 949 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie | Morisset | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 1,002 | 511 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.7 km | 1,063 | 831 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leumeah High School | Leumeah | Public high school · 7-12 | 691 | 972 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus | Tumbi Umbi | Public high school · 7-10 | 802 | 972 |
| Bega High School | Bega | Public high school · 7-12 | 702 | 973 |
| Belmont High School | Belmont | Public high school · 7-12 | 807 | 973 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus | Port Macquarie | Public high school · 7-12 | 716 | 971 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus | Woy Woy | Public high school · 10-12 | 639 | 974 |
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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.