School details
| School type | High school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 710 |
| Language background other than English | 4% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 16% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1963 |
| Address | Park Ave Caves Beach NSW 2281 |
| Phone | (02) 4971 1944 |
| swansea-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | swansea-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| State electorate | Swansea |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Swansea High School is a NSW public high school in Caves Beach (2281) teaching Year 7 to Year 12. The school sits in the Lake Macquarie local government area and the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region.
The department records 1 January 1963 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 63 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 710 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 4% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 16% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Swansea High School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Caves Beach or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Swansea High School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4971 1944 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.