Illawarra Sports High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berkeley, New South Wales 2506 · Wollongong LGA
#343 of 539 high schools in NSW
#974 of 1,472 nationally
About Illawarra Sports High School
Illawarra Sports High School is a public high school located in Berkeley, New South Wales (2506), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 926 students (380 girls and 546 boys).
Illawarra Sports High School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (80.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Illawarra Sports High School scores 39.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 343rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (12th 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 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Illawarra Sports High School's 926 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Illawarra Sports High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Illawarra Sports High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 298 m away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.3 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.7 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.8 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.0 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.2 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.4 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.8 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.4 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937
Dungog High School
Dungog · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 937
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Forster · Government high school · 7-10
478 students · ICSEA 936
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938
Oxley High School
North Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
1,007 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Illawarra Sports High School a public or private school?
Illawarra Sports High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Illawarra Sports High School offer?
Illawarra Sports High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Illawarra Sports High School?
In 2025, Illawarra Sports High School had 926 enrolled students (380 girls, 546 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Illawarra Sports High School?
Illawarra Sports High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Illawarra Sports High School rank in NSW?
Illawarra Sports High School ranks 343rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.3/100), and 974th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Illawarra Sports High School?
Illawarra Sports High School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Illawarra Sports High School?
In 2025, Illawarra Sports High School had 209 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Illawarra Sports High School co-ed?
Yes. Illawarra Sports High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Illawarra Sports High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Illawarra Sports 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.
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