Hastings Secondary College's Westport Campus in Port Macquarie offers dedicated academies in sport, creative industries and STEM, allowing students to follow their strengths while completing mainstream secondary education.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Hastings Secondary College's Westport Campus in Port Macquarie offers dedicated academies in sport, creative industries and STEM, allowing students to follow their strengths while completing mainstream secondary education. A Platinum Program serves high-achieving students seeking extended academic challenge. This is a co-ed government school suited to families wanting subject-led focus and clear pathway structures within a secondary setting.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus is also known as Westport Campus, HSC Westport Campus and Hastings Secondary Westport Campus.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus has an overall SchoolRank score of 33.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 36/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 919, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus, Year 7 students averaged 497 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 523, well below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus is a medium-sized government secondary school with approximately 612 students. It offers education for years 5-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 38/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 25% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 75%, which is below the national benchmark.
The Year 12 completion rate is 55%.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus is located in Port Macquarie, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 919 (15th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.