Five Islands Secondary College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kembla, New South Wales 2505 · Wollongong LGA
About Five Islands Secondary College
Five Islands Secondary College is a public high school located in Port Kembla, New South Wales (2505), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 9 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 293 students (199 girls and 94 boys).
Five Islands Secondary College has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (37.5 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Five Islands Secondary College scores 51.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 272nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th 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 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+46 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 Five Islands Secondary College's 293 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Five Islands Secondary College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Five Islands Secondary College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014 · 421 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.2 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.7 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 3.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.2 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 3.3 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.6 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.1 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 4.3 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
John Edmondson High School
Horningsea Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 982
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
Jesmond · Government high school · 11-12
659 students · ICSEA 980
Kingsgrove High School
Kingsgrove · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 986
Cecil Hills High School
Cecil Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,342 students · ICSEA 986
Frequently asked questions
Is Five Islands Secondary College a public or private school?
Five Islands Secondary College is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Five Islands Secondary College offer?
Five Islands Secondary College offers 9 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Five Islands Secondary College?
In 2025, Five Islands Secondary College had 293 enrolled students (199 girls, 94 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Five Islands Secondary College?
Five Islands Secondary College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Five Islands Secondary College rank in NSW?
Five Islands Secondary College ranks 272nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.2/100), and 715th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Five Islands Secondary College?
Five Islands Secondary College has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Five Islands Secondary College co-ed?
Yes. Five Islands Secondary College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Five Islands Secondary College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Five Islands Secondary College 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 Five Islands Secondary College?
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