Corrimal High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Corrimal, New South Wales 2518 · Wollongong LGA
#295 of 539 high schools in NSW
#794 of 1,472 nationally
About Corrimal High School
Corrimal High School is a public high school located in Corrimal, New South Wales (2518), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 569 students (290 girls and 279 boys).
Corrimal High School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (60.1 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Corrimal High School scores 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 295th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (10th of 15 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+61% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Corrimal High School's 569 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Corrimal High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Corrimal High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corrimal East Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1046 · 462 m away
Bellambi Public School
Bellambi · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 807 · 606 m away
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.3 km away
Corrimal Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.3 km away
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.4 km away
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.6 km away
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.8 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.8 km away
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Tarrawanna Public School
Tarrawanna · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940
Crookwell High School
Crookwell · Government high school · 7-12
182 students · ICSEA 940
Liverpool Girls High School
Liverpool · Government high school · 7-12
704 students · ICSEA 941
Grafton High School
Grafton · Government high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 941
Frequently asked questions
Is Corrimal High School a public or private school?
Corrimal High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Corrimal High School offer?
Corrimal High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Corrimal High School?
In 2025, Corrimal High School had 569 enrolled students (290 girls, 279 boys), a change of 61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Corrimal High School?
Corrimal High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Corrimal High School rank in NSW?
Corrimal High School ranks 295th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.1/100), and 794th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Corrimal High School?
Corrimal High School has about 9.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Corrimal High School?
In 2025, Corrimal High School had 116 students in Year 7 and 49 in Year 12.
Is Corrimal High School co-ed?
Yes. Corrimal High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Corrimal High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Corrimal High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Corrimal High School?
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