Illawong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Illawong, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#530 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1616 of 4,908 nationally
About Illawong Public School
Illawong Public School is a public primary school located in Illawong, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 191 students (103 girls and 88 boys).
Illawong Public School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Illawong Public School scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 530th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Illawong Public School's 191 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Illawong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Illawong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.6 km away
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.6 km away
Como West Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.8 km away
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.8 km away
Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.9 km away
Bonnet Bay Public School
Bonnet Bay · Government primary · K-6
197 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.3 km away
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071 · 2.5 km away
The Jannali High School
Jannali · Government high school · 7-12
925 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.6 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Illawong Public School a public or private school?
Illawong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Illawong Public School offer?
Illawong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Illawong Public School?
In 2025, Illawong Public School had 191 enrolled students (103 girls, 88 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Illawong Public School?
Illawong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Illawong Public School rank in NSW?
Illawong Public School ranks 530th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 1616th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Illawong Public School?
Illawong Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Illawong Public School each year?
In 2025, Illawong Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Illawong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Illawong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Illawong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Illawong Public 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 Illawong Public School?
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