Top 100 largest schools in Wollongong (2025)

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index for context; 100 schools shown out of all eligible largest schools in Wollongong.

#	School	Sector	Students	Success Index	ICSEA	Students	Students : teacher
1	Holy Spirit College Bellambi · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,249	67.8 Top 25%	1069	1,249	13.0
2	Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Fairy Meadow · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,169	68.8 Top 25%	1075	1,169	13.9
3	St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	1,128	77.3 Top 10%	1104	1,128	12.3
4	Corpus Christi Catholic High School Oak Flats · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	1,126	63.6 Top 50%	1045	1,126	13.0
5	Edmund Rice College West Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12	Independent	1,054	68.1 Top 25%	1083	1,054	13.3
6	Warilla High School Barrack Heights · Secondary · 7-12	Government	1,020	32.0 Lower 50%	968	1,020	13.2
7	Dapto High School Dapto · Secondary · 7-12	Government	988	37.1 Lower 50%	968	988	12.6
8	Shellharbour Anglican College Dunmore · Combined · K-12	Independent	981	63.9 Top 50%	1099	981	14.5
9	Bulli High School Bulli · Secondary · 7-12	Government	979	66.1 Top 50%	1058	979	13.3
10	The Illawarra Grammar School Wollongong West · Combined · K-12	Independent	970	80.3 Top 10%	1159	970	9.7
11	Illawarra Sports High School Berkeley · Secondary · 7-12	Government	926	39.3 Lower 50%	937	926	11.6
12	Albion Park High School Albion Park · Secondary · 7-12	Government	900	36.0 Lower 50%	964	900	11.3
13	Figtree High School Figtree · Secondary · 7-12	Government	880	56.1 Top 50%	1013	880	11.4
14	Illawarra Christian School Cordeaux Heights · Combined · K-12	Independent	800	60.9 Top 50%	1091	800	13.6
15	Dapto Public School Horsley · Primary · K-6	Government	790	49.3 Top 50%	1006	790	16.9
16	Woonona High School Woonona · Secondary · 7-12	Government	767	54.5 Top 50%	1030	767	12.8
17	Kiama High School Kiama · Secondary · 7-12	Government	761	57.2 Top 50%	1036	761	12.2
18	Smiths Hill High School Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	736	74.4 Top 25%	1186	736	13.4
19	St Joseph's Catholic High School Albion Park · Secondary · 7-12	Catholic	736	62.5 Top 50%	1029	736	11.9
20	Keira High School Fairy Meadow · Secondary · 7-12	Government	723	43.3 Lower 50%	984	723	10.7
21	Cedars Christian College Unanderra · Combined · K-12	Independent	661	55.6 Top 50%	1067	661	12.0
22	Oak Flats High School Oak Flats · Secondary · 7-12	Government	648	33.3 Lower 50%	932	648	9.9
23	Mount Terry Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6	Government	635	32.7 Lower 50%	982	635	16.9
24	St John's Catholic Primary School Dapto · Primary · K-6	Catholic	623	58.4 Top 50%	1038	623	15.7
25	Hayes Park Public School Kanahooka · Primary · K-6	Government	601	34.7 Lower 50%	972	601	17.7
26	Warrawong High School Warrawong · Secondary · 7-12	Government	591	34.9 Lower 50%	905	591	8.5
27	Kanahooka High School Kanahooka · Secondary · 7-12	Government	581	27.6 Lower 50%	912	581	9.0
28	Wollongong Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6	Government	579	63.5 Top 50%	1084	579	18.4
29	Corrimal High School Corrimal · Secondary · 7-12	Government	569	47.1 Lower 50%	940	569	9.5
30	Lake Illawarra High School Lake Illawarra · Secondary · 7-12	Government	542	24.8 Lower 50%	894	542	10.1
31	Woonona Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6	Government	519	59.1 Top 50%	1070	519	18.7
32	Flinders Public School Flinders · Primary · K-6	Government	518	42.9 Lower 50%	1004	518	16.9
33	Albion Park Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6	Government	516	39.4 Lower 50%	972	516	14.9
34	Calderwood Christian School Albion Park · Combined · K-12	Independent	504	60.3 Top 50%	1056	504	12.9
35	Tullimbar Public School Tullimbar · Primary · K-6	Government	483	48.3 Lower 50%	1005	483	16.6
36	Minnamurra Public School Minnamurra · Primary · K-6	Government	464	66.3 Top 25%	1068	464	17.6
37	Shell Cove Public School Shell Cove · Primary · K-6	Government	463	56.7 Top 50%	1049	463	18.2
38	Helensburgh Public School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6	Government	460	64.6 Top 50%	1057	460	16.7
39	Oak Flats Public School Oak Flats · Primary · P-6	Government	416	24.4 Lower 50%	959	416	16.7
40	Nazareth Catholic Primary School Shellharbour City · Primary · K-6	Catholic	413	62.6 Top 50%	1052	413	16.8
41	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bulli · Primary · K-6	Catholic	412	73.8 Top 25%	1121	412	16.3
42	Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Shellharbour · Primary · K-6	Catholic	405	64.0 Top 50%	1050	405	15.5
43	St Paul's Catholic Primary School Albion Park · Primary · K-6	Catholic	399	54.8 Top 50%	1037	399	16.8
44	Gerringong Public School Gerringong · Primary · K-6	Government	378	71.0 Top 25%	1091	378	14.6
45	St Pius X Catholic Primary School Unanderra · Primary · K-6	Catholic	371	64.8 Top 50%	1066	371	17.3
46	Lakelands Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6	Government	370	28.8 Lower 50%	952	370	17.6
47	Shellharbour Public School Shellharbour · Primary · K-6	Government	368	34.4 Lower 50%	999	368	17.4
48	St Therese Catholic Primary School Mangerton · Primary · K-6	Catholic	368	70.4 Top 25%	1090	368	16.7
49	Thirroul Public School Thirroul · Primary · K-6	Government	367	68.7 Top 25%	1119	367	18.3
50	Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Kiama · Primary · K-6	Catholic	363	73.5 Top 25%	1104	363	17.2
51	Mount St Thomas Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6	Government	354	65.4 Top 25%	1070	354	18.5
52	Unanderra Public School Cordeaux Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	348	43.9 Lower 50%	992	348	15.3
53	Kiama Public School Kiama · Primary · K-6	Government	347	54.6 Top 50%	1064	347	17.8
54	Albion Park Rail Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6	Government	346	28.5 Lower 50%	894	346	11.3
55	Mount Brown Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6	Government	346	33.3 Lower 50%	975	346	17.4
56	Fairy Meadow Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · P-6	Government	342	55.1 Top 50%	1002	342	13.2
57	St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Corrimal · Primary · K-6	Catholic	339	60.7 Top 50%	1073	339	17.8
58	Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6	Catholic	335	63.0 Top 50%	1081	335	14.9
59	Lindsay Park Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6	Government	334	61.1 Top 50%	1068	334	18.4
60	Balgownie Public School Balgownie · Primary · K-6	Government	329	60.6 Top 50%	1076	329	17.6
61	Bulli Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6	Government	318	61.2 Top 50%	1069	318	19.5
62	Keiraville Public School Keiraville · Primary · K-6	Government	297	69.6 Top 25%	1103	297	17.2
63	Corrimal East Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6	Government	297	67.5 Top 25%	1046	297	15.4
64	Five Islands Secondary College Port Kembla · Secondary · 9-12	Government	293	51.2 Top 50%	983	293	7.2
65	Warilla Public School Warilla · Primary · K-6	Government	279	27.9 Lower 50%	937	279	16.8
66	Port Kembla Public School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6	Government	278	53.8 Top 50%	1014	278	17.6
67	Warrawong Public School Warrawong · Primary · K-6	Government	276	29.7 Lower 50%	891	276	13.4
68	Gwynneville Public School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6	Government	271	67.3 Top 25%	1065	271	17.3
69	Balarang Public School Oak Flats · Primary · K-6	Government	268	41.0 Lower 50%	974	268	16.6
70	Waniora Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6	Government	264	68.7 Top 25%	1077	264	14.6
71	Figtree Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6	Government	264	52.5 Top 50%	1028	264	14.3
72	Russell Vale Public School Russell Vale · Primary · K-6	Government	262	55.7 Top 50%	1040	262	17.0
73	Berkeley Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6	Government	259	25.2 Lower 50%	926	259	15.5
74	Wollongong West Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6	Government	243	57.4 Top 50%	991	243	10.9
75	Pleasant Heights Public School Mount Pleasant · Primary · K-6	Government	241	74.3 Top 25%	1126	241	17.1
76	Austinmer Public School Austinmer · Primary · K-6	Government	227	72.4 Top 25%	1132	227	17.6
77	Corrimal Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6	Government	227	50.0 Top 50%	1013	227	17.3
78	Farmborough Road Public School Unanderra · Primary · K-6	Government	226	45.4 Lower 50%	961	226	12.0
79	Nareena Hills Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6	Government	209	61.9 Top 50%	1080	209	18.2
80	Windang Public School Windang · Primary · K-6	Government	203	46.3 Lower 50%	988	203	16.8
81	Woonona East Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6	Government	200	60.4 Top 50%	1037	200	17.1
82	Mount Ousley Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6	Government	193	67.1 Top 25%	1079	193	16.6
83	Koonawarra Public School Dapto · Primary · P-6	Government	192	23.4 Lower 50%	838	192	9.3
84	Barrack Heights Public School Barrack Heights · Primary · K-6	Government	192	21.8 Lower 50%	873	192	10.7
85	Elonera Montessori School Mount Ousley · Combined · K-12	Independent	187	68.8 Top 25%	1108	187	9.8
86	Mount Warrigal Public School Warilla · Primary · P-6	Government	185	23.6 Lower 50%	885	185	8.2
87	Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6	Catholic	184	68.6 Top 25%	1071	184	15.2
88	St Michael's Catholic Primary School Thirroul · Primary · K-6	Catholic	183	78.4 Top 10%	1130	183	14.4
89	Bellambi Public School Bellambi · Primary · K-6	Government	182	23.2 Lower 50%	807	182	10.2
90	Coniston Public School Coniston · Primary · K-6	Government	181	46.3 Lower 50%	990	181	11.8
91	Figtree Heights Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6	Government	181	59.8 Top 50%	1061	181	15.9
92	Lake Illawarra South Public School Lake Illawarra · Primary · K-6	Government	177	32.5 Lower 50%	954	177	15.0
93	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6	Catholic	177	63.5 Top 50%	1058	177	15.4
94	St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6	Catholic	175	66.0 Top 25%	1083	175	15.1
95	Warilla North Public School Warilla · Primary · K-6	Government	167	23.5 Lower 50%	872	167	14.8
96	Tarrawanna Public School Tarrawanna · Primary · K-6	Government	164	53.4 Top 50%	982	164	8.0
97	Cringila Public School Cringila · Primary · K-6	Government	163	34.8 Lower 50%	936	163	11.2
98	Mount Kembla Public School Mount Kembla · Primary · K-6	Government	159	61.9 Top 50%	1050	159	16.2
99	OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra Maddens Plains · Combined · 3-12	Independent	159	31.1 Lower 50%	973	159	9.9
100	Berkeley West Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6	Government	157	16.5 Lower 50%	868	157	15.1

There are 109 largest schools in Wollongong eligible for this list; the top 100 are shown. Holy Spirit College in Bellambi is ranked first (students: 1,249). 74 of the top 100 are government schools and 26 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1037.

The top 10 largest schools in Wollongong for 2025 are: 1. Holy Spirit College (Bellambi); 2. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts (Fairy Meadow); 3. St Mary Star of the Sea College (Wollongong); 4. Corpus Christi Catholic High School (Oak Flats); 5. Edmund Rice College (West Wollongong); 6. Warilla High School (Barrack Heights); 7. Dapto High School (Dapto); 8. Shellharbour Anglican College (Dunmore); 9. Bulli High School (Bulli); 10. The Illawarra Grammar School (Wollongong West).

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What is the best largest school in Wollongong?

Holy Spirit College in Bellambi ranks first among largest schools in Wollongong with a Success Index of 67.8 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1069.

How are largest schools in Wollongong ranked?

Schools with the highest total enrolments. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (ICSEA published, 80+ students, not a special school) are included; the Success Index is shown alongside for context.

How many public schools are in the top 100 largest schools in Wollongong?

74 of the top 100 largest schools in Wollongong are government schools; 26 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.