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Gorokan High School

Gorokan High School is a government secondary school in Lake Haven, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 981 students.

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981
Students
523 boys · 458 girls
7-12
Year range
923
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 923

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 16% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lake Haven 2263
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
Official website gorokan-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Gorokan High School had 981 students in 2025, compared with 964 in 2016 (up 2%).

964 '16 '17 '18 '19 1,013 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 981 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Gorokan High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Gorokan High School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Magenta, Norah Head, Toukley, Gorokan, Noraville, Lake Haven, Charmhaven, Canton Beach, Budgewoi

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Gorokan High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $885,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $620 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Toukley - Norah Head $885,000 $620 a weekpostcode 2263

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven

$885,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,880
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven profile →

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Nearest schools to Gorokan High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gorokan Public School Government K-6 620 913 1.2 km
Woongarrah Public School Government K-6 385 984 2.2 km
Northlakes High School Government 7-12 789 917 2.9 km
Kanwal Public School Government K-6 500 942 3.1 km
Northlakes Public School Government K-6 341 905 3.1 km
The Lakes College Independent 9-10 24 843 3.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Gorokan High School

How many students go to Gorokan High School?

Gorokan High School has 981 students enrolled (523 boys and 458 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Gorokan High School teach?

Gorokan High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Gorokan High School a government or non-government school?

Gorokan High School is a government school in Lake Haven, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 923 at Gorokan High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Gorokan High School has an ICSEA of 923, which places it above 16% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Gorokan High School catchment?

The official zone for Gorokan High School overlaps 9 suburbs: Magenta, Norah Head, Toukley, Gorokan, Noraville, Lake Haven, Charmhaven, Canton Beach, Budgewoi. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Gorokan High School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →