# Lisarow High School

Lisarow High School is a NSW government secondary school in Lisarow, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 728 (2025)
- **Address**: 2 The Ridgeway, Lisarow NSW 2250
- **Phone**: (02) 4328 4599
- **Website**: https://lisarow-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: lisarow-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 54977
- **Established**: 1980-01-01

## About

Lisarow High School is a vibrant co-educational high school located in Lisarow, a suburb on the Central Coast of Australia. The school prides itself on providing a comprehensive educational experience for its nearly 950 students, drawing learners from the northern suburbs of Gosford as well as semi-rural areas like Ourimbah. The school offers a diverse range of opportunities across academic, sporting, cultural, artistic, and musical pursuits, ensuring that every student can find a passion and excel in it.

## Community and Values
At Lisarow High School, the environment is one of inclusion and respect, where students are encouraged to be part of a welcoming school community. The faculty is committed to nurturing the individual strengths and interests of each student, fostering a culture where every learner is connected, challenged, and celebrated. The school aims to empower students, providing tailored educational and wellbeing support to help them achieve academic success and personal growth.

## Facilities and Programs
With an active focus on high potential and gifted education, Lisarow High School is undergoing facility upgrades to accommodate increasing enrolments and broaden educational offerings. The school features modern, well-equipped classrooms, excellent sports facilities, and a wide variety of extracurricular activities that enrich the student experience. Programs are designed to support each child's learning pathway, whether that leads to university, vocational training, or other avenues.

Lisarow High School is dedicated to ensuring that every student leaves with a strong foundation for their future and a set of lifelong skills that prepare them for life beyond high school. With its mission centred on excellence, the school embodies a commitment to high-quality education in a supportive and dynamic learning environment.

## Mission

Nurturing, guiding, inspiring and challenging students to strive and thrive in an inclusive and safe environment.

Motto: "Strive for Excellence"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 728 |
| 2024 | 736 |
| 2023 | 761 |
| 2022 | 764 |
| 2021 | 782 |
| 2020 | 825 |
| 2019 | 815 |
| 2018 | 745 |
| 2017 | 746 |
| 2016 | 747 |
| 2015 | 751 |
| 2014 | 787 |
| 2013 | 835 |
| 2012 | 887 |
| 2011 | 962 |
| 2010 | 1,097 |
| 2009 | 1,043 |
| 2008 | 1,058 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/54977-lisarow-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.