Schools in Illawarra, NSW
Illawarra is an Australian Bureau of Statistics region (SA4) in New South Wales. There are 120 schools in Illawarra, New South Wales: 82 primary, 22 secondary, 8 combined. 88 are government schools and 32 are non-government. Together they enrol about 47,260 students.
Schools
120
Students
47,260
Median ICSEA
1036
Australian average is 1000
Top Success Index
80.3
The Illawarra Grammar School
Illawarra school rankings
The top 60 of 109 ranked schools, ordered by Success Index; the rest are listed below.
- 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
- 774Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary SchoolKiama · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1104 · 363 students
- 873Stanwell Park Public SchoolStanwell Park · Government PrimaryICSEA 1112 · 150 students
- 972Austinmer Public SchoolAustinmer · Government PrimaryICSEA 1132 · 227 students
- 1072Coledale Public SchoolColedale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1118 · 135 students
- 1171Gerringong Public SchoolGerringong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1091 · 378 students
- 1270St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolMangerton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1090 · 368 students
- 1370Keiraville Public SchoolKeiraville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1103 · 297 students
- 1469Elonera Montessori SchoolMount Ousley · Independent CombinedICSEA 1108 · 187 students
- 1569Wollongong High School of the Performing ArtsFairy Meadow · Government SecondaryICSEA 1075 · 1,169 students
- 1669Thirroul Public SchoolThirroul · Government PrimaryICSEA 1119 · 367 students
- 1769Waniora Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1077 · 264 students
- 1869Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolHelensburgh · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1071 · 184 students
- 1968Edmund Rice CollegeWest Wollongong · Independent SecondaryICSEA 1083 · 1,054 students
- 2068Holy Spirit CollegeBellambi · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1069 · 1,249 students
- 2168Corrimal East Public SchoolCorrimal · Government PrimaryICSEA 1046 · 297 students
- 2267Gwynneville Public SchoolGwynneville · Government PrimaryICSEA 1065 · 271 students
- 2367Mount Ousley Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1079 · 193 students
- 2466Minnamurra Public SchoolMinnamurra · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 464 students
- 2566Bulli High SchoolBulli · Government SecondaryICSEA 1058 · 979 students
- 2666St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolGwynneville · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1083 · 175 students
- 2765Mount St Thomas Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 354 students
- 2865St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolUnanderra · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1066 · 371 students
- 2965Helensburgh Public SchoolHelensburgh · Government PrimaryICSEA 1057 · 460 students
- 3064Mount Keira Public SchoolMount Keira · Government PrimaryICSEA 1072 · 91 students
- 3164Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolShellharbour · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 405 students
- 3264Shellharbour Anglican CollegeDunmore · Independent CombinedICSEA 1099 · 981 students
- 3364Corpus Christi Catholic High SchoolOak Flats · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1045 · 1,126 students
- 3464St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolPort Kembla · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1058 · 177 students
- 3564Wollongong Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1084 · 579 students
- 3663Good Samaritan Catholic Primary SchoolFairy Meadow · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1081 · 335 students
- 3763Nazareth Catholic Primary SchoolShellharbour City · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1052 · 413 students
- 3863St Joseph's Catholic High SchoolAlbion Park · Catholic SecondaryICSEA 1029 · 736 students
- 3962Mount Kembla Public SchoolMount Kembla · Government PrimaryICSEA 1050 · 159 students
- 4062Nareena Hills Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1080 · 209 students
- 4161Bulli Public SchoolBulli · Government PrimaryICSEA 1069 · 318 students
- 4261Lindsay Park Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 1068 · 334 students
- 4361Illawarra Christian SchoolCordeaux Heights · Independent CombinedICSEA 1091 · 800 students
- 4461St Columbkille's Catholic Primary SchoolCorrimal · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1073 · 339 students
- 4561Balgownie Public SchoolBalgownie · Government PrimaryICSEA 1076 · 329 students
- 4660Woonona East Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 200 students
- 4760Calderwood Christian SchoolAlbion Park · Independent CombinedICSEA 1056 · 504 students
- 4860Towradgi Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1031 · 134 students
- 4960Figtree Heights Public SchoolFigtree · Government PrimaryICSEA 1061 · 181 students
- 5060Jamberoo Public SchoolJamberoo · Government PrimaryICSEA 1045 · 131 students
- 5159Woonona Public SchoolWoonona · Government PrimaryICSEA 1070 · 519 students
- 5258St John's Catholic Primary SchoolDapto · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1038 · 623 students
- 5357Wollongong West Public SchoolWollongong · Government PrimaryICSEA 991 · 243 students
- 5457Kiama High SchoolKiama · Government SecondaryICSEA 1036 · 761 students
- 5557Shell Cove Public SchoolShell Cove · Government PrimaryICSEA 1049 · 463 students
- 5656Figtree High SchoolFigtree · Government SecondaryICSEA 1013 · 880 students
- 5756Russell Vale Public SchoolRussell Vale · Government PrimaryICSEA 1040 · 262 students
- 5856Cedars Christian CollegeUnanderra · Independent CombinedICSEA 1067 · 661 students
- 5955Fairy Meadow Public SchoolFairy Meadow · Government PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 342 students
- 6055St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolAlbion Park · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1037 · 399 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 | Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Kiama · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 73.5 Top 25% | 1104 | 363 | 17.2 |
| 8 | Stanwell Park Public School Stanwell Park · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.6 Top 25% | 1112 | 150 | 16.0 |
| 9 | Austinmer Public School Austinmer · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.4 Top 25% | 1132 | 227 | 17.6 |
| 10 | Coledale Public School Coledale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 72.3 Top 25% | 1118 | 135 | 18.0 |
| 11 | Gerringong Public School Gerringong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 71.0 Top 25% | 1091 | 378 | 14.6 |
| 12 | St Therese Catholic Primary School Mangerton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 70.4 Top 25% | 1090 | 368 | 16.7 |
| 13 | Keiraville Public School Keiraville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 69.6 Top 25% | 1103 | 297 | 17.2 |
| 14 | Elonera Montessori School Mount Ousley · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 68.8 Top 25% | 1108 | 187 | 9.8 |
| 15 | Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts Fairy Meadow · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 68.8 Top 25% | 1075 | 1,169 | 13.9 |
| 16 | Thirroul Public School Thirroul · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1119 | 367 | 18.3 |
| 17 | Waniora Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 68.7 Top 25% | 1077 | 264 | 14.6 |
| 18 | Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 68.6 Top 25% | 1071 | 184 | 15.2 |
| 19 | Edmund Rice College West Wollongong · Secondary · 7-12 | Independent | 68.1 Top 25% | 1083 | 1,054 | 13.3 |
| 20 | Holy Spirit College Bellambi · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 67.8 Top 25% | 1069 | 1,249 | 13.0 |
| 21 | Corrimal East Public School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.5 Top 25% | 1046 | 297 | 15.4 |
| 22 | Gwynneville Public School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.3 Top 25% | 1065 | 271 | 17.3 |
| 23 | Mount Ousley Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 67.1 Top 25% | 1079 | 193 | 16.6 |
| 24 | Minnamurra Public School Minnamurra · Primary · K-6 | Government | 66.3 Top 25% | 1068 | 464 | 17.6 |
| 25 | Bulli High School Bulli · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 66.1 Top 50% | 1058 | 979 | 13.3 |
| 26 | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Gwynneville · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 66.0 Top 25% | 1083 | 175 | 15.1 |
| 27 | Mount St Thomas Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 65.4 Top 25% | 1070 | 354 | 18.5 |
| 28 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School Unanderra · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.8 Top 50% | 1066 | 371 | 17.3 |
| 29 | Helensburgh Public School Helensburgh · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.6 Top 50% | 1057 | 460 | 16.7 |
| 30 | Mount Keira Public School Mount Keira · Primary · K-6 | Government | 64.3 Top 50% | 1072 | 91 | 17.8 |
| 31 | Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Shellharbour · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 64.0 Top 50% | 1050 | 405 | 15.5 |
| 32 | Shellharbour Anglican College Dunmore · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 63.9 Top 50% | 1099 | 981 | 14.5 |
| 33 | Corpus Christi Catholic High School Oak Flats · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 63.6 Top 50% | 1045 | 1,126 | 13.0 |
| 34 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Port Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.5 Top 50% | 1058 | 177 | 15.4 |
| 35 | Wollongong Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 63.5 Top 50% | 1084 | 579 | 18.4 |
| 36 | Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 63.0 Top 50% | 1081 | 335 | 14.9 |
| 37 | Nazareth Catholic Primary School Shellharbour City · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 62.6 Top 50% | 1052 | 413 | 16.8 |
| 38 | St Joseph's Catholic High School Albion Park · Secondary · 7-12 | Catholic | 62.5 Top 50% | 1029 | 736 | 11.9 |
| 39 | Mount Kembla Public School Mount Kembla · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1050 | 159 | 16.2 |
| 40 | Nareena Hills Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.9 Top 50% | 1080 | 209 | 18.2 |
| 41 | Bulli Public School Bulli · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.2 Top 50% | 1069 | 318 | 19.5 |
| 42 | Lindsay Park Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 61.1 Top 50% | 1068 | 334 | 18.4 |
| 43 | Illawarra Christian School Cordeaux Heights · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.9 Top 50% | 1091 | 800 | 13.6 |
| 44 | St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School Corrimal · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 60.7 Top 50% | 1073 | 339 | 17.8 |
| 45 | Balgownie Public School Balgownie · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.6 Top 50% | 1076 | 329 | 17.6 |
| 46 | Woonona East Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.4 Top 50% | 1037 | 200 | 17.1 |
| 47 | Calderwood Christian School Albion Park · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 60.3 Top 50% | 1056 | 504 | 12.9 |
| 48 | Towradgi Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · K-6 | Government | 60.2 Top 50% | 1031 | 134 | 10.2 |
| 49 | Figtree Heights Public School Figtree · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.8 Top 50% | 1061 | 181 | 15.9 |
| 50 | Jamberoo Public School Jamberoo · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.5 Top 50% | 1045 | 131 | 16.6 |
| 51 | Woonona Public School Woonona · Primary · K-6 | Government | 59.1 Top 50% | 1070 | 519 | 18.7 |
| 52 | St John's Catholic Primary School Dapto · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 58.4 Top 50% | 1038 | 623 | 15.7 |
| 53 | Wollongong West Public School Wollongong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 57.4 Top 50% | 991 | 243 | 10.9 |
| 54 | Kiama High School Kiama · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 57.2 Top 50% | 1036 | 761 | 12.2 |
| 55 | Shell Cove Public School Shell Cove · Primary · K-6 | Government | 56.7 Top 50% | 1049 | 463 | 18.2 |
| 56 | Figtree High School Figtree · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 56.1 Top 50% | 1013 | 880 | 11.4 |
| 57 | Russell Vale Public School Russell Vale · Primary · K-6 | Government | 55.7 Top 50% | 1040 | 262 | 17.0 |
| 58 | Cedars Christian College Unanderra · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 55.6 Top 50% | 1067 | 661 | 12.0 |
| 59 | Fairy Meadow Public School Fairy Meadow · Primary · P-6 | Government | 55.1 Top 50% | 1002 | 342 | 13.2 |
| 60 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School Albion Park · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 54.8 Top 50% | 1037 | 399 | 16.8 |
More ranked schools in Illawarra
Ranked 61 to 109 by Success Index.
- 61.Kiama Public School54.6
- 62.Woonona High School54.5
- 63.Port Kembla Public School53.8
- 64.Tarrawanna Public School53.4
- 65.Figtree Public School52.5
- 66.Five Islands Secondary College51.2
- 67.Corrimal Public School50.0
- 68.St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School50.0
- 69.Dapto Public School49.3
- 70.Tullimbar Public School48.3
- 71.Corrimal High School47.1
- 72.Coniston Public School46.3
- 73.Windang Public School46.3
- 74.Farmborough Road Public School45.4
- 75.Unanderra Public School43.9
- 76.Keira High School43.3
- 77.Flinders Public School42.9
- 78.Balarang Public School41.0
- 79.Albion Park Public School39.4
- 80.Illawarra Sports High School39.3
- 81.Dapto High School37.1
- 82.Albion Park High School36.0
- 83.Lake Heights Public School35.0
- 84.Warrawong High School34.9
- 85.Cringila Public School34.8
- 86.Hayes Park Public School34.7
- 87.Shellharbour Public School34.4
- 88.Mount Brown Public School33.3
- 89.Oak Flats High School33.3
- 90.Mount Terry Public School32.7
- 91.Lake Illawarra South Public School32.5
- 92.Warilla High School32.0
- 93.Kemblawarra Public School31.8
- 94.OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra31.1
- 95.Warrawong Public School29.7
- 96.Primbee Public School29.5
- 97.Lakelands Public School28.8
- 98.Albion Park Rail Public School28.5
- 99.Warilla Public School27.9
- 100.Kanahooka High School27.6
- 101.Berkeley Public School25.2
- 102.Lake Illawarra High School24.8
- 103.Oak Flats Public School24.4
- 104.Mount Warrigal Public School23.6
- 105.Warilla North Public School23.5
- 106.Koonawarra Public School23.4
- 107.Bellambi Public School23.2
- 108.Barrack Heights Public School21.8
- 109.Berkeley West Public School16.5
Best primary schools in Illawarra
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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
73.5
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Kiama · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1104
Best high schools in Illawarra
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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 Environmental Education Centre
Dunmore · Government combined
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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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Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
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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 Illawarra?
The Illawarra Grammar School has the highest Success Index in Illawarra (80.3/100, Top 10% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Illawarra?
There are 120 schools in Illawarra, New South Wales (region): 82 primary, 22 secondary, 8 combined. 88 are government schools and 32 are non-government. Together they enrol about 47,260 students.
Are there public high schools in Illawarra?
Yes. Smiths Hill High School, Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Bulli High School, Kiama High School, Figtree High School and 13 more are government schools offering secondary years in Illawarra.