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Warners Bay High School

Warners Bay High School is a government secondary school in Warners Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,161 students.

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1,161
Students
618 boys · 543 girls
7-12
Year range
1056
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1056

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 70% of Australian schools.

Suburb Warners Bay 2282
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Warners Bay - Boolaroo
Enrolments 2016-2025

Warners Bay High School had 1,161 students in 2025, compared with 1,291 in 2016 (down 10%).

1,291 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 1,336 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,161 '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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Warners Bay High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

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

Warners Bay, Eleebana, Valentine, Lakelands, Tingira Heights, Speers Point, Croudace Bay, Macquarie Hills, Floraville

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 Warners Bay High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $1,150,000 to $1,305,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $700 to $720 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Valentine - Eleebana $1,150,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2280
Warners Bay - Boolaroo $1,305,000 $720 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: Warners Bay - Boolaroo

$1,305,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
39.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,675
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Warners Bay - Boolaroo 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 Warners Bay - Boolaroo profile →

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Nearest schools to Warners Bay High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Mary's Primary School Catholic K-6 418 1093 1.0 km
Biddabah Public School Government K-6 348 1065 1.1 km
Warners Bay Public School Government K-6 340 1027 1.4 km
Mount Hutton Public School Government K-6 166 940 1.7 km
Cardiff South Public School Government P-6 298 1017 1.9 km
Cardiff High School Government 7-12 778 986 2.4 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 Warners Bay High School

How many students go to Warners Bay High School?

Warners Bay High School has 1,161 students enrolled (618 boys and 543 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Warners Bay High School teach?

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

Is Warners Bay High School a government or non-government school?

Warners Bay High School is a government school in Warners Bay, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1056 at Warners Bay 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. Warners Bay High School has an ICSEA of 1056, which places it above 70% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Warners Bay High School catchment?

The official zone for Warners Bay High School overlaps 9 suburbs: Warners Bay, Eleebana, Valentine, Lakelands, Tingira Heights, Speers Point, Croudace Bay, Macquarie Hills, Floraville. 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 Warners Bay High School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Warners Bay - Boolaroo, 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 →