# Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus is a NSW government senior college in Shelly Beach, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Senior College
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 756 (2025)
- **Address**: The Entrance Rd, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- **Phone**: (02) 4332 2944
- **Website**: https://thentrance-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: thentrance-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 48727
- **Established**: 1970-01-01

## About

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus is the senior campus within the Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College system, designed to offer a supportive and adult-style educational environment for students in Years 11 and 12. The campus provides a diverse range of pathways towards the HSC, including academic, vocational, sports, and trade training, making it the most comprehensive choice on the Central Coast. 

## Core Values and Community Engagement
The school's motto, ‘New Horizons’, is accompanied by its core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Relationships. These principles guide the campus's mission to foster confident, socially aware young adults prepared to contribute meaningfully to their communities. The college prides itself on inclusivity, ensuring that all students, regardless of their background or personal challenges, receive equitable support tailored to their individual needs.

## Innovative Learning Programs
A hallmark of the Entrance Campus is its broad array of subject options and pathways, which empower students to explore various interests and develop new skills. With access to high-quality vocational education training and industry-standard facilities, students gain practical experience essential for future careers. Significant partnerships with local businesses enhance students' employment prospects and clear career pathways.

## Support and Wellbeing
The campus also features a dedicated Support Unit catering to students with diverse emotional and educational needs, assisting them in achieving their HSC and transitioning to the workforce. Teachers and wellbeing teams at the school work collaboratively with families to create personalised support profiles, ensuring every student feels included, valued, and ready to achieve their goals.

## Mission

Empowering every student to achieve their goals through high-quality, future-focused programs and strong community connections. Our senior campus inspires independence, confidence and success in a respectful and inclusive environment.

Motto: "New Horizons"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 756 |
| 2024 | 728 |
| 2023 | 684 |
| 2022 | 728 |
| 2021 | 764 |
| 2020 | 752 |
| 2019 | 717 |
| 2018 | 756 |
| 2017 | 782 |
| 2016 | 807 |
| 2015 | 807 |
| 2014 | 788 |
| 2013 | 762 |
| 2012 | 791 |
| 2011 | 750 |
| 2010 | 731 |
| 2009 | 713 |
| 2008 | 670 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/48727-tuggerah-lakes-secondary-college-the-entrance-campus), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.