Top 18 catholic schools in Wollongong (2025)
Catholic systemic and independent Catholic schools. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 18 schools shown out of all eligible catholic schools in Wollongong.
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- 178St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolThirroul · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 183 students
- 274St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBulli · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 412 students
- 374Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolKiama · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 363 students
- 470St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolMangerton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 368 students
- 569Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolHelensburgh · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 184 students
- 668Holy Spirit CollegeBellambi · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1069 · 1,249 students
- 766St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolGwynneville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 175 students
- 865St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolUnanderra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 371 students
- 964Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolShellharbour · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 405 students
- 1064Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolOak Flats · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 1,126 students
- 1164St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPort Kembla · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 177 students
- 1263Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolFairy Meadow · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 335 students
- 1363Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolShellharbour City · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 413 students
- 1463St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolAlbion Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 736 students
- 1561St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolCorrimal · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1073 · 339 students
- 1658St John's Catholic Primary SchoolDapto · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 623 students
- 1755St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAlbion Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 399 students
- 1850St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolWarrawong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 149 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.4 Top 10% | 1130 | 183 | 14.4 |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1121 | 412 | 16.3 |
| 3 | Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Kiama · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1104 | 363 | 17.2 |
| 4 | St Therese Catholic Primary School Mangerton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 368 | 16.7 |
| 5 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.6 Top 25% | 1071 | 184 | 15.2 |
| 6 | Holy Spirit College Bellambi · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1069 | 1,249 | 13.0 |
| 7 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 25% | 1083 | 175 | 15.1 |
| 8 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School Unanderra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.8 Top 50% | 1066 | 371 | 17.3 |
| 9 | Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Shellharbour · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.0 Top 50% | 1050 | 405 | 15.5 |
| 10 | Corpus Christi Catholic High School Oak Flats · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 63.6 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,126 | 13.0 |
| 11 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.5 Top 50% | 1058 | 177 | 15.4 |
| 12 | Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.0 Top 50% | 1081 | 335 | 14.9 |
| 13 | Nazareth Catholic Primary School Shellharbour City · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.6 Top 50% | 1052 | 413 | 16.8 |
| 14 | St Joseph's Catholic High School Albion Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 62.5 Top 50% | 1029 | 736 | 11.9 |
| 15 | St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 60.7 Top 50% | 1073 | 339 | 17.8 |
| 16 | St John's Catholic Primary School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.4 Top 50% | 1038 | 623 | 15.7 |
| 17 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Albion Park · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1037 | 399 | 16.8 |
| 18 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Warrawong · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 50.0 Top 50% | 1013 | 149 | 15.1 |
There are 18 catholic schools in Wollongong eligible for this list; the top 18 are shown. St Michael's Catholic Primary School in Thirroul is ranked first with a Success Index of 78.4 and an ICSEA of 1130. 0 of the top 18 are government schools and 18 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1068.
The top 10 catholic schools in Wollongong for 2025 are: 1. St Michael's Catholic Primary School (Thirroul); 2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Bulli); 3. Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School (Kiama); 4. St Therese Catholic Primary School (Mangerton); 5. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (Helensburgh); 6. Holy Spirit College (Bellambi); 7. St Brigid's Catholic Primary School (Gwynneville); 8. St Pius X Catholic Primary School (Unanderra); 9. Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (Shellharbour); 10. Corpus Christi Catholic High School (Oak Flats).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best catholic school in Wollongong?
St Michael's Catholic Primary School in Thirroul ranks first among catholic schools in Wollongong with a Success Index of 78.4 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1130.
How are catholic schools in Wollongong ranked?
Each school's Success Index combines five factors from ACARA's 2025 school profile data: ICSEA (50%), share of students in the top socio-educational quarter (15%), students per teacher (15%), five-year enrolment growth (10%) and five-year ICSEA trend (10%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type nationally. Schools with fewer than 80 students are excluded.
How many public schools are in the top 100 catholic schools in Wollongong?
0 of the top 18 catholic schools in Wollongong are government schools; 18 are Catholic or independent.
Do these rankings include NAPLAN or ATAR results?
Not yet. ACARA does not publish school-level NAPLAN results in bulk, and ATAR results are released by state authorities in different formats. The Success Index uses the measures ACARA publishes for every school so that all schools are compared on identical data. Where a school publishes its own results we link to its website.