Terrigal High School
Charles Kay Drive, Terrigal NSW 2260
Terrigal High School is a government secondary school in Terrigal, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 847 students. Its ICSEA is 1,044, 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 847.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Terrigal High School, a comprehensive co-educational secondary school on the NSW Central Coast, points to a broad curriculum spanning academic, vocational (TVET/SVET) and creative subjects, alongside a long-standing reputation for performing arts and school sport. The school runs a Targeted Sports Program in Years 7-8 across several codes and maintains an active Parents and Citizens' Association involved in school decision-making, reflecting an emphasis on community partnership alongside academic and co-curricular breadth.
Often praised
- strong performing arts reputation
- targeted sports program
- broad subject and VET offerings
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 Terrigal High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0.24 | 32 |
| 2023 | 0.17 | 19 |
| 2022 | 0.15 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0.14 | 16 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
High Potential Class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–8
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Grammar School | Erina Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,155 | 1,561 |
| Central Coast Adventist School | Erina | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,112 | 1,136 |
| Erina High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Erina | Public high school | 4.4 km | 996 | 781 |
| Kincumber High School | Kincumber | Public high school | 5.0 km | 1,045 | 1,002 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus | Tumbi Umbi | Public high school | 5.7 km | 972 | 802 |
| Green Point Christian College | Green Point | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.4 km | 1,106 | 1,175 |
| St Joseph's Catholic College | East Gosford | Catholic high school | 7.6 km | 1,075 | 802 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College | East Gosford | Independent high school | 7.7 km | 1,068 | 971 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galston High School | Galston | Public high school · 7-12 | 570 | 1,044 |
| Blakehurst High School | Blakehurst | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Homebush Boys High School | Homebush | Public high school · 7-12 | 891 | 1,043 |
| Hornsby High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Hornsby | Public high school · 7-12 | 542 | 1,045 |
| Kincumber High School | Kincumber | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Blacktown Girls High SchoolPartially | Blacktown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,079 | 1,046 |
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.