# Gorokan High School

Gorokan High School is a NSW government secondary school in Lake Haven, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 981 (2025)
- **Address**: 43 Goobarabah Avenue, Lake Haven NSW 2263
- **Phone**: (02) 4393 7000
- **Website**: https://gorokan-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: gorokan-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 46371
- **Established**: 1976-01-01

## About

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.

Motto: "Inspire – High Potential Gifted Education"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 981 |
| 2024 | 961 |
| 2023 | 914 |
| 2022 | 933 |
| 2021 | 1,003 |
| 2020 | 1,013 |
| 2019 | 982 |
| 2018 | 963 |
| 2017 | 964 |
| 2016 | 964 |
| 2015 | 1,057 |
| 2014 | 1,101 |
| 2013 | 1,083 |
| 2012 | 1,091 |
| 2011 | 1,076 |
| 2010 | 1,000 |
| 2009 | 948 |
| 2008 | 970 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/46371-gorokan-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.