Schools in Wollongong, NSW
There are 87 schools in Wollongong, New South Wales (local government area): 60 primary, 15 secondary, 5 combined. 63 are government schools and 24 are non-government. Together they enrol about 32,014 students.
Schools
87
Students
32,014
Median ICSEA
1046
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
80.3
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 180The Illawarra Grammar SchoolWollongong West · Independent CombinedICSEA 1159 · 970 students
- 278St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolThirroul · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1130 · 183 students
- 377St Mary Star of the Sea CollegeWollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1104 · 1,128 students
- 474Smiths Hill High SchoolWollongong · Government SecondaryICSEA 1186 · 736 students
- 574Pleasant Heights Public SchoolMount Pleasant · Government PrimaryICSEA 1126 · 241 students
- 674St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolBulli · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1121 · 412 students
- 773Stanwell Park Public SchoolStanwell Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 872Austinmer Public SchoolAustinmer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 227 students
- 972Coledale Public SchoolColedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1118 · 135 students
- 1070St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolMangerton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 368 students
- 1170Keiraville Public SchoolKeiraville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 297 students
- 1269Elonera Montessori SchoolMount Ousley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1108 · 187 students
- 1369Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsFairy Meadow · Government SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,169 students
- 1469Thirroul Public SchoolThirroul · Government PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 367 students
- 1569Waniora Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 264 students
- 1669Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolHelensburgh · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 184 students
- 1768Edmund Rice CollegeWest Wollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 1,054 students
- 1868Holy Spirit CollegeBellambi · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1069 · 1,249 students
- 1968Corrimal East Public SchoolCorrimal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 297 students
- 2067Gwynneville Public SchoolGwynneville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 271 students
- 2167Mount Ousley Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 193 students
- 2266Bulli High SchoolBulli · Government SecondaryICSEA 1058 · 979 students
- 2366St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolGwynneville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 175 students
- 2465Mount St Thomas Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 354 students
- 2565St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolUnanderra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 371 students
- 2665Helensburgh Public SchoolHelensburgh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1057 · 460 students
- 2764Mount Keira Public SchoolMount Keira · Government PrimaryICSEA 1072 · 91 students
- 2864St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPort Kembla · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 177 students
- 2964Wollongong Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 579 students
- 3063Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolFairy Meadow · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 335 students
- 3162Mount Kembla Public SchoolMount Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 159 students
- 3262Nareena Hills Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 209 students
- 3361Bulli Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 318 students
- 3461Lindsay Park Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 334 students
- 3561Illawarra Christian SchoolCordeaux Heights · Independent CombinedICSEA 1091 · 800 students
- 3661St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolCorrimal · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1073 · 339 students
- 3761Balgownie Public SchoolBalgownie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 329 students
- 3860Woonona East Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 200 students
- 3960Towradgi Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 134 students
- 4060Figtree Heights Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 181 students
- 4159Woonona Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 519 students
- 4258St John's Catholic Primary SchoolDapto · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 623 students
- 4357Wollongong West Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 243 students
- 4456Figtree High SchoolFigtree · Government SecondaryICSEA 1013 · 880 students
- 4556Russell Vale Public SchoolRussell Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 262 students
- 4656Cedars Christian CollegeUnanderra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1067 · 661 students
- 4755Fairy Meadow Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 342 students
- 4855Woonona High SchoolWoonona · Government SecondaryICSEA 1030 · 767 students
- 4954Port Kembla Public SchoolPort Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1014 · 278 students
- 5053Tarrawanna Public SchoolTarrawanna · Government PrimaryICSEA 982 · 164 students
- 5153Figtree Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1028 · 264 students
- 5251Five Islands Secondary CollegePort Kembla · Government SecondaryICSEA 983 · 293 students
- 5350Corrimal Public SchoolCorrimal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 227 students
- 5450St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolWarrawong · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1013 · 149 students
- 5549Dapto Public SchoolHorsley · Government PrimaryICSEA 1006 · 790 students
- 5647Corrimal High SchoolCorrimal · Government SecondaryICSEA 940 · 569 students
- 5746Coniston Public SchoolConiston · Government PrimaryICSEA 990 · 181 students
- 5846Windang Public SchoolWindang · Government PrimaryICSEA 988 · 203 students
- 5945Farmborough Road Public SchoolUnanderra · Government PrimaryICSEA 961 · 226 students
- 6044Unanderra Public SchoolCordeaux Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 992 · 348 students
- 6143Keira High SchoolFairy Meadow · Government SecondaryICSEA 984 · 723 students
- 6239Illawarra Sports High SchoolBerkeley · Government SecondaryICSEA 937 · 926 students
- 6337Dapto High SchoolDapto · Government SecondaryICSEA 968 · 988 students
- 6435Lake Heights Public SchoolLake Heights · Government PrimaryICSEA 941 · 147 students
- 6535Warrawong High SchoolWarrawong · Government SecondaryICSEA 905 · 591 students
- 6635Cringila Public SchoolCringila · Government PrimaryICSEA 936 · 163 students
- 6735Hayes Park Public SchoolKanahooka · Government PrimaryICSEA 972 · 601 students
- 6833Mount Brown Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 975 · 346 students
- 6932Kemblawarra Public SchoolPort Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 892 · 153 students
- 7031OneSchool Global NSW - IllawarraMaddens Plains · Independent CombinedICSEA 973 · 159 students
- 7130Warrawong Public SchoolWarrawong · Government PrimaryICSEA 891 · 276 students
- 7230Primbee Public SchoolPrimbee · Government PrimaryICSEA 943 · 88 students
- 7329Lakelands Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 952 · 370 students
- 7428Kanahooka High SchoolKanahooka · Government SecondaryICSEA 912 · 581 students
- 7525Berkeley Public SchoolBerkeley · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 259 students
- 7623Koonawarra Public SchoolDapto · Government PrimaryICSEA 838 · 192 students
- 7723Bellambi Public SchoolBellambi · Government PrimaryICSEA 807 · 182 students
- 7817Berkeley West Public SchoolBerkeley · Government PrimaryICSEA 868 · 157 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Illawarra Grammar School Wollongong West · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 80.3 Top 10% | 1159 | 970 | 9.7 |
| 2 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 78.4 Top 10% | 1130 | 183 | 14.4 |
| 3 | St Mary Star of the Sea College Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 77.3 Top 10% | 1104 | 1,128 | 12.3 |
| 4 | Smiths Hill High School Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 74.4 Top 25% | 1186 | 736 | 13.4 |
| 5 | Pleasant Heights Public School Mount Pleasant · Primary · K-6 | Government | 74.3 Top 25% | 1126 | 241 | 17.1 |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.8 Top 25% | 1121 | 412 | 16.3 |
| 7 | Stanwell Park Public School Stanwell Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.6 Top 25% | 1112 | 150 | 16.0 |
| 8 | Austinmer Public School Austinmer · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.4 Top 25% | 1132 | 227 | 17.6 |
| 9 | Coledale Public School Coledale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.3 Top 25% | 1118 | 135 | 18.0 |
| 10 | St Therese Catholic Primary School Mangerton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 368 | 16.7 |
| 11 | Keiraville Public School Keiraville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.6 Top 25% | 1103 | 297 | 17.2 |
| 12 | Elonera Montessori School Mount Ousley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 68.8 Top 25% | 1108 | 187 | 9.8 |
| 13 | Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Fairy Meadow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.8 Top 25% | 1075 | 1,169 | 13.9 |
| 14 | Thirroul Public School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1119 | 367 | 18.3 |
| 15 | Waniora Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1077 | 264 | 14.6 |
| 16 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.6 Top 25% | 1071 | 184 | 15.2 |
| 17 | Edmund Rice College West Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 68.1 Top 25% | 1083 | 1,054 | 13.3 |
| 18 | Holy Spirit College Bellambi · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1069 | 1,249 | 13.0 |
| 19 | Corrimal East Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.5 Top 25% | 1046 | 297 | 15.4 |
| 20 | Gwynneville Public School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.3 Top 25% | 1065 | 271 | 17.3 |
| 21 | Mount Ousley Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.1 Top 25% | 1079 | 193 | 16.6 |
| 22 | Bulli High School Bulli · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 66.1 Top 50% | 1058 | 979 | 13.3 |
| 23 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 25% | 1083 | 175 | 15.1 |
| 24 | Mount St Thomas Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.4 Top 25% | 1070 | 354 | 18.5 |
| 25 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School Unanderra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.8 Top 50% | 1066 | 371 | 17.3 |
| 26 | Helensburgh Public School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.6 Top 50% | 1057 | 460 | 16.7 |
| 27 | Mount Keira Public School Mount Keira · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.3 Top 50% | 1072 | 91 | 17.8 |
| 28 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.5 Top 50% | 1058 | 177 | 15.4 |
| 29 | Wollongong Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 63.5 Top 50% | 1084 | 579 | 18.4 |
| 30 | Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.0 Top 50% | 1081 | 335 | 14.9 |
| 31 | Mount Kembla Public School Mount Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1050 | 159 | 16.2 |
| 32 | Nareena Hills Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1080 | 209 | 18.2 |
| 33 | Bulli Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.2 Top 50% | 1069 | 318 | 19.5 |
| 34 | Lindsay Park Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1068 | 334 | 18.4 |
| 35 | Illawarra Christian School Cordeaux Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.9 Top 50% | 1091 | 800 | 13.6 |
| 36 | St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 60.7 Top 50% | 1073 | 339 | 17.8 |
| 37 | Balgownie Public School Balgownie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.6 Top 50% | 1076 | 329 | 17.6 |
| 38 | Woonona East Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.4 Top 50% | 1037 | 200 | 17.1 |
| 39 | Towradgi Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.2 Top 50% | 1031 | 134 | 10.2 |
| 40 | Figtree Heights Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.8 Top 50% | 1061 | 181 | 15.9 |
| 41 | Woonona Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.1 Top 50% | 1070 | 519 | 18.7 |
| 42 | St John's Catholic Primary School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.4 Top 50% | 1038 | 623 | 15.7 |
| 43 | Wollongong West Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 57.4 Top 50% | 991 | 243 | 10.9 |
| 44 | Figtree High School Figtree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 56.1 Top 50% | 1013 | 880 | 11.4 |
| 45 | Russell Vale Public School Russell Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.7 Top 50% | 1040 | 262 | 17.0 |
| 46 | Cedars Christian College Unanderra · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 55.6 Top 50% | 1067 | 661 | 12.0 |
| 47 | Fairy Meadow Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · P-6 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1002 | 342 | 13.2 |
| 48 | Woonona High School Woonona · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 54.5 Top 50% | 1030 | 767 | 12.8 |
| 49 | Port Kembla Public School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.8 Top 50% | 1014 | 278 | 17.6 |
| 50 | Tarrawanna Public School Tarrawanna · Primary · K-6 | Government | 53.4 Top 50% | 982 | 164 | 8.0 |
| 51 | Figtree Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 52.5 Top 50% | 1028 | 264 | 14.3 |
| 52 | Five Islands Secondary College Port Kembla · Secondary · 9-12 | Government | 51.2 Top 50% | 983 | 293 | 7.2 |
| 53 | Corrimal Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Government | 50.0 Top 50% | 1013 | 227 | 17.3 |
| 54 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Warrawong · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 50.0 Top 50% | 1013 | 149 | 15.1 |
| 55 | Dapto Public School Horsley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 49.3 Top 50% | 1006 | 790 | 16.9 |
| 56 | Corrimal High School Corrimal · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 47.1 Lower 50% | 940 | 569 | 9.5 |
| 57 | Coniston Public School Coniston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.3 Lower 50% | 990 | 181 | 11.8 |
| 58 | Windang Public School Windang · Primary · K-6 | Government | 46.3 Lower 50% | 988 | 203 | 16.8 |
| 59 | Farmborough Road Public School Unanderra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 45.4 Lower 50% | 961 | 226 | 12.0 |
| 60 | Unanderra Public School Cordeaux Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 43.9 Lower 50% | 992 | 348 | 15.3 |
| 61 | Keira High School Fairy Meadow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 43.3 Lower 50% | 984 | 723 | 10.7 |
| 62 | Illawarra Sports High School Berkeley · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 39.3 Lower 50% | 937 | 926 | 11.6 |
| 63 | Dapto High School Dapto · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 37.1 Lower 50% | 968 | 988 | 12.6 |
| 64 | Lake Heights Public School Lake Heights · Primary · K-6 | Government | 35.0 Lower 50% | 941 | 147 | 14.7 |
| 65 | Warrawong High School Warrawong · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 34.9 Lower 50% | 905 | 591 | 8.5 |
| 66 | Cringila Public School Cringila · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.8 Lower 50% | 936 | 163 | 11.2 |
| 67 | Hayes Park Public School Kanahooka · Primary · K-6 | Government | 34.7 Lower 50% | 972 | 601 | 17.7 |
| 68 | Mount Brown Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 33.3 Lower 50% | 975 | 346 | 17.4 |
| 69 | Kemblawarra Public School Port Kembla · Primary · P-6 | Government | 31.8 Lower 50% | 892 | 153 | 8.9 |
| 70 | OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra Maddens Plains · Combined · 3-12 | Independent | 31.1 Lower 50% | 973 | 159 | 9.9 |
| 71 | Warrawong Public School Warrawong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.7 Lower 50% | 891 | 276 | 13.4 |
| 72 | Primbee Public School Primbee · Primary · K-6 | Government | 29.5 Lower 50% | 943 | 88 | 11.6 |
| 73 | Lakelands Public School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.8 Lower 50% | 952 | 370 | 17.6 |
| 74 | Kanahooka High School Kanahooka · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 27.6 Lower 50% | 912 | 581 | 9.0 |
| 75 | Berkeley Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.2 Lower 50% | 926 | 259 | 15.5 |
| 76 | Koonawarra Public School Dapto · Primary · P-6 | Government | 23.4 Lower 50% | 838 | 192 | 9.3 |
| 77 | Bellambi Public School Bellambi · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.2 Lower 50% | 807 | 182 | 10.2 |
| 78 | Berkeley West Public School Berkeley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 16.5 Lower 50% | 868 | 157 | 15.1 |
Best primary schools in Wollongong
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80.3
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159
78.4
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130
74.3
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126
73.8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121
72.6
Stanwell Park Public School
Stanwell Park · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1112
Best high schools in Wollongong
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80.3
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159
77.3
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1104
74.4
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186
68.8
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108
68.8
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
71.8
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104
68.0
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080
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Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017
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Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094
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Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825
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Illawarra Hospital School
Wollongong · Government special
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Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983
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Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945
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Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Wollongong?
The Illawarra Grammar School has the highest Success Index in Wollongong (80.3/100, Top 10% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Wollongong?
There are 87 schools in Wollongong, New South Wales (local government area): 60 primary, 15 secondary, 5 combined. 63 are government schools and 24 are non-government. Together they enrol about 32,014 students.
Are there public high schools in Wollongong?
Yes. Smiths Hill High School, Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Bulli High School, Figtree High School, Woonona High School and 7 more are government schools offering secondary years in Wollongong.