Gorokan High School
Inspire – High Potential Gifted Education
About the school
Gorokan High School, established in 1976, is a co-educational comprehensive school located in Lake Haven. The school accommodates over 1000 students and offers an academically selective program, accepting sixty exceptional students annually through the Selective Schools Placement Test, with the first Year 7 selective class beginning in 2010. Additionally, Gorokan High hosts two support units for students with special needs, ensuring a diverse educational environment.
Values and Curriculum
The school embraces the 'Stronger Smarter' philosophy, focusing on the strengths of Aboriginal identity and culture. With a twelve percent Aboriginal population, Gorokan High has a strong reputation for cultural leadership and partnership with the local Aboriginal community. The core values include respect, cooperation, personal best, and empowerment through learning. The curriculum is broad-based, featuring vocational and creative courses, academic programs, gifted and talented student initiatives, and personal, social, and ethical development.
Community and Support
Gorokan High is a supportive environment, guided by its commitment to inclusiveness and high-quality education. It fosters connections between students and their families, encouraging collaboration to co-design learning plans that best suit individual needs. The school community aims to achieve outstanding educational outcomes while celebrating diversity and ensuring cultural safety for all students.
Mission
Gorokan High School is a welcoming, academically selective and comprehensive high school that values First Nations cultures and embraces students from selective, local, and diverse learning backgrounds.
Location & Catchment Area
- Gorokan High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Gorokan Public School 1.2 km
- B Woongarrah Public School 2.2 km
- C Northlakes High School 2.9 km
- D Kanwal Public School 3.1 km
- E Northlakes Public School 3.1 km
- F Blue Haven Public School 3.3 km
- G Warnervale Public School 3.8 km
- H Budgewoi Public School 4.2 km
- I Wadalba Community School 4.5 km
- J Tuggerawong Public School 4.7 km
- K Toukley Public School 4.8 km
- L Porters Creek Public School 5.0 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 981 (458 girls, 523 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 978.5
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 923 (percentile 16)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 56% / 28% / 12% / 4%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 136
- Indigenous students
- 21%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 9%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 79.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 22.6
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 207 |
| Year 8 | 187 |
| Year 9 | 189 |
| Year 10 | 180 |
| Year 11 | 110 |
| Year 12 | 108 |
| Total | 981 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 981 | 458 | 523 | - | 923 | 79.5 |
| 2024 | 961 | 468 | 493 | 77.8 | 921 | 77.6 |
| 2023 | 914 | 437 | 477 | 79 | 931 | 74.5 |
| 2022 | 933 | 442 | 491 | 74 | 933 | 75.5 |
| 2021 | 1,003 | 484 | 519 | 79.3 | 934 | 76.5 |
| 2020 | 1,013 | 497 | 516 | - | 934 | 78.4 |
| 2019 | 982 | 469 | 513 | 84.9 | 938 | 76.8 |
| 2018 | 963 | 466 | 497 | 84.9 | 940 | 74.9 |
| 2017 | 964 | 480 | 484 | 86.6 | 930 | 75.3 |
| 2016 | 964 | 480 | 484 | 88.4 | 936 | 74.6 |
| 2015 | 1,057 | 523 | 534 | 86.3 | 937 | 77.9 |
| 2014 | 1,101 | 551 | 550 | 87 | 936 | 78.7 |
| 2013 | 1,083 | 535 | 548 | 87.3 | 939 | 77.2 |
| 2012 | 1,091 | 532 | 559 | 86.3 | 917 | 80.5 |
| 2011 | 1,076 | 521 | 555 | 87.8 | 916 | 79 |
| 2010 | 1,000 | 483 | 517 | - | 916 | 74.1 |
| 2009 | 948 | 492 | 456 | - | 948 | 74.7 |
| 2008 | 970 | 507 | 463 | - | 948 | 70.5 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.