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Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Great Lakes College Forster Campus is a government secondary school in Forster, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-10 to 478 students.
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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 20% of Australian schools.
Great Lakes College Forster Campus had 478 students in 2025, compared with 582 in 2016 (down 18%).
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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The suburb: Forster
Figures are for the Forster 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 Forster profile →
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Nearest schools to Great Lakes College Forster Campus
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Questions about Great Lakes College Forster Campus
How many students go to Great Lakes College Forster Campus?
Great Lakes College Forster Campus has 478 students enrolled (242 boys and 236 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Great Lakes College Forster Campus teach?
Great Lakes College Forster Campus teaches year levels 7-10. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Great Lakes College Forster Campus a government or non-government school?
Great Lakes College Forster Campus is a government school in Forster, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 936 at Great Lakes College Forster Campus 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. Great Lakes College Forster Campus has an ICSEA of 936, which places it above 20% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Great Lakes College Forster Campus?
10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forster, 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 →