Figtree High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Figtree, New South Wales 2525 · Wollongong LGA
About Figtree High School
Figtree High School is a public high school located in Figtree, New South Wales (2525), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 880 students (435 girls and 445 boys).
Figtree High School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (77.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Figtree High School scores 56.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 233rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th 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 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Figtree High School's 880 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Figtree High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Figtree High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 285 m away
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 760 m away
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.1 km away
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.4 km away
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.6 km away
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 1.8 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.0 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.0 km away
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
East Hills Boys High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
843 students · ICSEA 1013
Gledswood Hills High School
Gledswood Hills · Government high school · 7-9
87 students · ICSEA 1013
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan · Government high school · 7-12
1,400 students · ICSEA 1014
Lisarow High School
Lisarow · Government high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1014
Moss Vale High School
Moss Vale · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1015
Albury High School
Albury · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1016
Frequently asked questions
Is Figtree High School a public or private school?
Figtree High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Figtree High School offer?
Figtree High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Figtree High School?
In 2025, Figtree High School had 880 enrolled students (435 girls, 445 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Figtree High School?
Figtree High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Figtree High School rank in NSW?
Figtree High School ranks 233rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.1/100), and 602nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Figtree High School?
Figtree High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Figtree High School?
In 2025, Figtree High School had 157 students in Year 7 and 114 in Year 12.
Is Figtree High School co-ed?
Yes. Figtree High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Figtree High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Figtree 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 Figtree High School?
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