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Swansea High School

Swansea High School is a government secondary school in Caves Beach, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 710 students.

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710
Students
365 boys · 345 girls
7-12
Year range
972
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 972

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 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Caves Beach 2281
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Swansea - Caves Beach
Official website swansea-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Swansea High School had 710 students in 2025, compared with 667 in 2016 (up 6%).

667 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 717 '24 710 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Swansea High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Swansea High School overlaps 13 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Catherine Hill Bay, Pinny Beach, Swansea, Murrays Beach, Nords Wharf, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Belmont South, Pelican, Marks Point, Cams Wharf, Swansea Heads, Little Pelican

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 Swansea High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,150,000 to $1,300,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $700 to $730 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Belmont South - Blacksmiths $1,150,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2280
Swansea - Caves Beach $1,300,000 $730 a week

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: Swansea - Caves Beach

$1,300,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
7
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,147
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Swansea - Caves Beach 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 Swansea - Caves Beach profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Swansea High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Caves Beach Public School Government K-6 349 1019 0.2 km
St Patrick's Primary School Catholic K-6 165 1041 0.8 km
Swansea Public School Government K-6 199 923 2.5 km
Pelican Flat Public School Government K-6 94 981 3.4 km
Blacksmiths Public School Government K-6 103 1004 3.8 km
Nords Wharf Public School Government K-6 180 1023 4.8 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 Swansea High School

How many students go to Swansea High School?

Swansea High School has 710 students enrolled (365 boys and 345 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Swansea High School teach?

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

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

Swansea High School is a government school in Caves Beach, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 972 at Swansea 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. Swansea High School has an ICSEA of 972, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Swansea High School catchment?

The official zone for Swansea High School overlaps 13 suburbs: Catherine Hill Bay, Pinny Beach, Swansea, Murrays Beach, Nords Wharf, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Belmont South, Pelican, Marks Point, Cams Wharf, Swansea Heads and 1 more. 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 Swansea High School?

7 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Swansea - Caves Beach, 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 →