Belmont High School

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About the school

Belmont High School is a proud and comprehensive secondary school located on the shores of Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean, south of Newcastle. It caters to a diverse community, enrolling students from various backgrounds, including high academic achievers and those with disabilities or special needs. The school maintains high academic standards through a broad and rich curriculum, emphasising personal success, respect, responsibility, and teamwork. Recognised for its high standards of behaviour and uniform, Belmont High fosters student wellbeing through various positive lifestyle programmes.

Academic and Extracurricular Excellence

The school excels in creative and performing arts, offering electives in music, visual arts, drama, and dance from Years 8-12. Its major music performance programme includes a large school band, choir, jazz ensemble, and rock bands, complemented by art exhibitions and ongoing visual displays. With a strong emphasis on student leadership and peer mentoring, Belmont High also provides sports development programmes, including trampolining, gymnastics, and diving.

Facilities and Community Engagement

Facilities include a gymnasium, technology centre, upgraded science learning spaces, and a performance theatre. The school is dedicated to developing confident and competent students, focusing on core literacy and numeracy skills. Each year, Belmont High closely analyses educational data to enhance achievement through tailored programmes. Strong links with partner primary schools within the Belmont Learning Community help prepare students effectively for their K-12 journey. Furthermore, there is an ongoing teacher development programme aimed at improving educational quality through continued professional learning.

Mission

Belmont High School strives to be a school of excellence with strong connections to our community. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience foster our inclusive and supportive school culture.

Location & Catchment Area

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
812 (410 girls, 402 boys)
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
807
ICSEA What does this mean?
973 (percentile 35)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
39% / 32% / 19% / 10%
Indigenous students
14%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
67.7
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
18.9

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 173
Year 8 169
Year 9 148
Year 10 145
Year 11 101
Year 12 76
Total 812

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 812 410 402 - 973 67.7
2024 806 409 397 78.1 974 67.3
2023 761 383 378 79.3 968 63.8
2022 795 389 406 78 961 64.4
2021 797 402 395 83.5 965 65.7
2020 807 390 417 - 966 63.5
2019 869 439 430 86.6 968 65.3
2018 859 441 418 86.2 971 64.7
2017 893 450 443 93 970 65.7
2016 939 473 466 92.4 973 68.6
2015 983 507 476 93.5 978 70.3
2014 1,067 526 541 93.3 981 74.7
2013 1,023 527 496 89.7 984 73.2
2012 1,047 529 518 88.4 975 74
2011 1,043 539 504 88.5 971 76.3
2010 1,096 544 552 - 970 76.7
2009 1,065 539 526 - 1021 75.6
2008 1,046 527 519 - 1021 75

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.

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