About the school
Port Hacking High School is a large, comprehensive secondary school located in the Port Hacking Network, serving students from Year 7 to Year 12. Known for its achievements in performing arts, sports, and academics, the school has a strong reputation that results in high demand for enrolment, with waiting lists in many year groups. The educational environment at Port Hacking is designed to be stimulating and supportive, nurturing students to develop intelligence, skills, confidence, and moral values essential for making informed life choices.
Quality Education and Support
The school values collaboration within the Port Hacking community, emphasising a collective responsibility to achieve quality learning outcomes. Integral to this ethos are principles such as courtesy, respect, and the pursuit of personal excellence. Port Hacking High School offers an extension class tailored for academically gifted students, alongside specialised literacy and numeracy support, expert tuition in performing arts, and a student leadership program that cultivates exemplary school leaders.
Staff and Relationships
Feedback from both new Year 7 students and graduating Year 12s highlights the quality of teaching and strong relationships between staff and students as standout features. These relationships contribute to outstanding academic results, particularly reflected in the Higher School Certificate achievements, details of which can be accessed in the Annual School Report on the school’s website. The school is committed to fostering a positive and engaging learning environment for all its students.
Mission
We help every student to learn, grow and succeed.
Location & Catchment Area
- Port Hacking High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Miranda Public School 251 m
- B Gymea North Public School 1.1 km
- C Gymea Technology High School 1.3 km
- D Miranda North Public School 1.4 km
- E Bates Drive School 1.6 km
- F Sutherland Hospital School 1.7 km
- G Sylvania High School 1.8 km
- H Yowie Bay Public School 1.8 km
- I Kirrawee Public School 1.8 km
- J Endeavour Sports High School 1.9 km
- K Gymea Bay Public School 2.1 km
- L Laguna Street Public School 2.1 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 950 (428 girls, 522 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 950
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1050 (percentile 68)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 17% / 30% / 31% / 22%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 62
- Indigenous students
- 3%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 36%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 72.9
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 17.8
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 |
| Year 8 | 163 |
| Year 9 | 144 |
| Year 10 | 156 |
| Year 11 | 172 |
| Year 12 | 158 |
| Total | 950 |
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 | 950 | 428 | 522 | - | 1050 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 1,001 | 469 | 532 | 88 | 1048 | 79.9 |
| 2023 | 994 | 485 | 509 | 89.2 | 1050 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 1,061 | 517 | 544 | 85.3 | 1052 | 78.4 |
| 2021 | 1,165 | 575 | 590 | 90.1 | 1054 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 1,190 | 602 | 588 | - | 1054 | 83.6 |
| 2019 | 1,161 | 584 | 577 | 91.3 | 1055 | 81.4 |
| 2018 | 1,114 | 555 | 559 | 91.2 | 1051 | 78 |
| 2017 | 1,140 | 563 | 577 | 91.5 | 1055 | 76 |
| 2016 | 1,147 | 567 | 580 | 92.2 | 1049 | 74.7 |
| 2015 | 1,134 | 569 | 565 | 92.3 | 1049 | 73.9 |
| 2014 | 1,125 | 567 | 558 | 93.4 | 1054 | 74 |
| 2013 | 1,087 | 551 | 536 | 93.7 | 1060 | 71.3 |
| 2012 | 1,083 | 578 | 505 | 93.1 | 1043 | 71.3 |
| 2011 | 1,072 | 583 | 489 | 90.5 | 1046 | 71.5 |
| 2010 | 1,033 | 558 | 475 | - | 1045 | 69.7 |
| 2009 | 1,062 | 581 | 481 | - | 1064 | 70.1 |
| 2008 | 1,042 | 579 | 463 | - | 1064 | 69.5 |
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.