Top 65 public primary schools in Wollongong (2025)
Government schools offering primary years. Ranked by the Success Index from official ACARA data; 65 schools shown out of all eligible public primary schools in Wollongong.
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- 174Pleasant Heights Public SchoolMount Pleasant · Government PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 241 students
- 273Stanwell Park Public SchoolStanwell Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 372Austinmer Public SchoolAustinmer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 227 students
- 472Coledale Public SchoolColedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1118 · 135 students
- 571Gerringong Public SchoolGerringong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1091 · 378 students
- 670Keiraville Public SchoolKeiraville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 297 students
- 769Thirroul Public SchoolThirroul · Government PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 367 students
- 869Waniora Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 264 students
- 968Corrimal East Public SchoolCorrimal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 297 students
- 1067Gwynneville Public SchoolGwynneville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 271 students
- 1167Mount Ousley Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 193 students
- 1266Minnamurra Public SchoolMinnamurra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 464 students
- 1365Mount St Thomas Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 354 students
- 1465Helensburgh Public SchoolHelensburgh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1057 · 460 students
- 1564Mount Keira Public SchoolMount Keira · Government PrimaryICSEA 1072 · 91 students
- 1664Wollongong Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 579 students
- 1762Mount Kembla Public SchoolMount Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 159 students
- 1862Nareena Hills Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 209 students
- 1961Bulli Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 318 students
- 2061Lindsay Park Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 334 students
- 2161Balgownie Public SchoolBalgownie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 329 students
- 2260Woonona East Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 200 students
- 2360Towradgi Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 134 students
- 2460Figtree Heights Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 181 students
- 2560Jamberoo Public SchoolJamberoo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 131 students
- 2659Woonona Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 519 students
- 2757Wollongong West Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 243 students
- 2857Shell Cove Public SchoolShell Cove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 463 students
- 2956Russell Vale Public SchoolRussell Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 262 students
- 3055Fairy Meadow Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 342 students
- 3155Kiama Public SchoolKiama · Government PrimaryICSEA 1064 · 347 students
- 3254Port Kembla Public SchoolPort Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 278 students
- 3353Tarrawanna Public SchoolTarrawanna · Government PrimaryICSEA 982 · 164 students
- 3453Figtree Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1028 · 264 students
- 3550Corrimal Public SchoolCorrimal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 227 students
- 3649Dapto Public SchoolHorsley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 790 students
- 3748Tullimbar Public SchoolTullimbar · Government PrimaryICSEA 1005 · 483 students
- 3846Coniston Public SchoolConiston · Government PrimaryICSEA 990 · 181 students
- 3946Windang Public SchoolWindang · Government PrimaryICSEA 988 · 203 students
- 4045Farmborough Road Public SchoolUnanderra · Government PrimaryICSEA 961 · 226 students
- 4144Unanderra Public SchoolCordeaux Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 992 · 348 students
- 4243Flinders Public SchoolFlinders · Government PrimaryICSEA 1004 · 518 students
- 4341Balarang Public SchoolOak Flats · Government PrimaryICSEA 974 · 268 students
- 4439Albion Park Public SchoolAlbion Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 516 students
- 4535Lake Heights Public SchoolLake Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 941 · 147 students
- 4635Cringila Public SchoolCringila · Government PrimaryICSEA 936 · 163 students
- 4735Hayes Park Public SchoolKanahooka · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 601 students
- 4834Shellharbour Public SchoolShellharbour · Government PrimaryICSEA 999 · 368 students
- 4933Mount Brown Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 346 students
- 5033Mount Terry Public SchoolAlbion Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 982 · 635 students
- 5133Lake Illawarra South Public SchoolLake Illawarra · Government PrimaryICSEA 954 · 177 students
- 5232Kemblawarra Public SchoolPort Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 892 · 153 students
- 5330Warrawong Public SchoolWarrawong · Government PrimaryICSEA 891 · 276 students
- 5430Primbee Public SchoolPrimbee · Government PrimaryICSEA 943 · 88 students
- 5529Lakelands Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 370 students
- 5629Albion Park Rail Public SchoolAlbion Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 894 · 346 students
- 5728Warilla Public SchoolWarilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 937 · 279 students
- 5825Berkeley Public SchoolBerkeley · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 259 students
- 5924Oak Flats Public SchoolOak Flats · Government PrimaryICSEA 959 · 416 students
- 6024Mount Warrigal Public SchoolWarilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 885 · 185 students
- 6124Warilla North Public SchoolWarilla · Government PrimaryICSEA 872 · 167 students
- 6223Koonawarra Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 192 students
- 6323Bellambi Public SchoolBellambi · Government PrimaryICSEA 807 · 182 students
- 6422Barrack Heights Public SchoolBarrack Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 873 · 192 students
- 6517Berkeley West Public SchoolBerkeley · Government PrimaryICSEA 868 · 157 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pleasant Heights Public School Mount Pleasant · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.3 Top 25% | 1126 | 241 | 17.1 |
| 2 | Stanwell Park Public School Stanwell Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.6 Top 25% | 1112 | 150 | 16.0 |
| 3 | Austinmer Public School Austinmer · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.4 Top 25% | 1132 | 227 | 17.6 |
| 4 | Coledale Public School Coledale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.3 Top 25% | 1118 | 135 | 18.0 |
| 5 | Gerringong Public School Gerringong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 71.0 Top 25% | 1091 | 378 | 14.6 |
| 6 | Keiraville Public School Keiraville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.6 Top 25% | 1103 | 297 | 17.2 |
| 7 | Thirroul Public School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1119 | 367 | 18.3 |
| 8 | Waniora Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1077 | 264 | 14.6 |
| 9 | Corrimal East Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.5 Top 25% | 1046 | 297 | 15.4 |
| 10 | Gwynneville Public School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.3 Top 25% | 1065 | 271 | 17.3 |
| 11 | Mount Ousley Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.1 Top 25% | 1079 | 193 | 16.6 |
| 12 | Minnamurra Public School Minnamurra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.3 Top 25% | 1068 | 464 | 17.6 |
| 13 | Mount St Thomas Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.4 Top 25% | 1070 | 354 | 18.5 |
| 14 | Helensburgh Public School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.6 Top 50% | 1057 | 460 | 16.7 |
| 15 | Mount Keira Public School Mount Keira · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.3 Top 50% | 1072 | 91 | 17.8 |
| 16 | Wollongong Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 63.5 Top 50% | 1084 | 579 | 18.4 |
| 17 | Mount Kembla Public School Mount Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1050 | 159 | 16.2 |
| 18 | Nareena Hills Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1080 | 209 | 18.2 |
| 19 | Bulli Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.2 Top 50% | 1069 | 318 | 19.5 |
| 20 | Lindsay Park Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1068 | 334 | 18.4 |
| 21 | Balgownie Public School Balgownie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.6 Top 50% | 1076 | 329 | 17.6 |
| 22 | Woonona East Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.4 Top 50% | 1037 | 200 | 17.1 |
| 23 | Towradgi Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.2 Top 50% | 1031 | 134 | 10.2 |
| 24 | Figtree Heights Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.8 Top 50% | 1061 | 181 | 15.9 |
| 25 | Jamberoo Public School Jamberoo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1045 | 131 | 16.6 |
| 26 | Woonona Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.1 Top 50% | 1070 | 519 | 18.7 |
| 27 | Wollongong West Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 57.4 Top 50% | 991 | 243 | 10.9 |
| 28 | Shell Cove Public School Shell Cove · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.7 Top 50% | 1049 | 463 | 18.2 |
| 29 | Russell Vale Public School Russell Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.7 Top 50% | 1040 | 262 | 17.0 |
| 30 | Fairy Meadow Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · P-6 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1002 | 342 | 13.2 |
| 31 | Kiama Public School Kiama · Primary · K-6 | Government | 54.6 Top 50% | 1064 | 347 | 17.8 |
| 32 | Port Kembla Public School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 278 | 17.6 |
| 33 | Tarrawanna Public School Tarrawanna · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.4 Top 50% | 982 | 164 | 8.0 |
| 34 | Figtree Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1028 | 264 | 14.3 |
| 35 | Corrimal Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Government | 50.0 Top 50% | 1013 | 227 | 17.3 |
| 36 | Dapto Public School Horsley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.3 Top 50% | 1006 | 790 | 16.9 |
| 37 | Tullimbar Public School Tullimbar · Primary · K-6 | Government | 48.3 Lower 50% | 1005 | 483 | 16.6 |
| 38 | Coniston Public School Coniston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.3 Lower 50% | 990 | 181 | 11.8 |
| 39 | Windang Public School Windang · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.3 Lower 50% | 988 | 203 | 16.8 |
| 40 | Farmborough Road Public School Unanderra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.4 Lower 50% | 961 | 226 | 12.0 |
| 41 | Unanderra Public School Cordeaux Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.9 Lower 50% | 992 | 348 | 15.3 |
| 42 | Flinders Public School Flinders · Primary · K-6 | Government | 42.9 Lower 50% | 1004 | 518 | 16.9 |
| 43 | Balarang Public School Oak Flats · Primary · K-6 | Government | 41.0 Lower 50% | 974 | 268 | 16.6 |
| 44 | Albion Park Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 39.4 Lower 50% | 972 | 516 | 14.9 |
| 45 | Lake Heights Public School Lake Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 35.0 Lower 50% | 941 | 147 | 14.7 |
| 46 | Cringila Public School Cringila · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.8 Lower 50% | 936 | 163 | 11.2 |
| 47 | Hayes Park Public School Kanahooka · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.7 Lower 50% | 972 | 601 | 17.7 |
| 48 | Shellharbour Public School Shellharbour · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.4 Lower 50% | 999 | 368 | 17.4 |
| 49 | Mount Brown Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 975 | 346 | 17.4 |
| 50 | Mount Terry Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.7 Lower 50% | 982 | 635 | 16.9 |
| 51 | Lake Illawarra South Public School Lake Illawarra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.5 Lower 50% | 954 | 177 | 15.0 |
| 52 | Kemblawarra Public School Port Kembla · Primary · P-6 | Government | 31.8 Lower 50% | 892 | 153 | 8.9 |
| 53 | Warrawong Public School Warrawong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.7 Lower 50% | 891 | 276 | 13.4 |
| 54 | Primbee Public School Primbee · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 943 | 88 | 11.6 |
| 55 | Lakelands Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.8 Lower 50% | 952 | 370 | 17.6 |
| 56 | Albion Park Rail Public School Albion Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.5 Lower 50% | 894 | 346 | 11.3 |
| 57 | Warilla Public School Warilla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 27.9 Lower 50% | 937 | 279 | 16.8 |
| 58 | Berkeley Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.2 Lower 50% | 926 | 259 | 15.5 |
| 59 | Oak Flats Public School Oak Flats · Primary · P-6 | Government | 24.4 Lower 50% | 959 | 416 | 16.7 |
| 60 | Mount Warrigal Public School Warilla · Primary · P-6 | Government | 23.6 Lower 50% | 885 | 185 | 8.2 |
| 61 | Warilla North Public School Warilla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.5 Lower 50% | 872 | 167 | 14.8 |
| 62 | Koonawarra Public School Dapto · Primary · P-6 | Government | 23.4 Lower 50% | 838 | 192 | 9.3 |
| 63 | Bellambi Public School Bellambi · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 807 | 182 | 10.2 |
| 64 | Barrack Heights Public School Barrack Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 21.8 Lower 50% | 873 | 192 | 10.7 |
| 65 | Berkeley West Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 16.5 Lower 50% | 868 | 157 | 15.1 |
There are 65 public primary schools in Wollongong eligible for this list; the top 65 are shown. Pleasant Heights Public School in Mount Pleasant is ranked first with a Success Index of 74.3 and an ICSEA of 1126. 65 of the top 65 are government schools and 0 are Catholic or independent; the median ICSEA across the list is 1006.
The top 10 public primary schools in Wollongong for 2025 are: 1. Pleasant Heights Public School (Mount Pleasant); 2. Stanwell Park Public School (Stanwell Park); 3. Austinmer Public School (Austinmer); 4. Coledale Public School (Coledale); 5. Gerringong Public School (Gerringong); 6. Keiraville Public School (Keiraville); 7. Thirroul Public School (Thirroul); 8. Waniora Public School (Bulli); 9. Corrimal East Public School (Corrimal); 10. Gwynneville Public School (Gwynneville).
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What is the best public primary school in Wollongong?
Pleasant Heights Public School in Mount Pleasant ranks first among public primary schools in Wollongong with a Success Index of 74.3 out of 100 and an ICSEA of 1126.
How are public primary 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 public primary schools in Wollongong?
65 of the top 65 public primary schools in Wollongong are government schools; 0 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.