Kanahooka High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kanahooka, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#455 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1242 of 1,472 nationally
About Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka High School is a public high school located in Kanahooka, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 581 students (276 girls and 305 boys).
Kanahooka High School has an ICSEA value of 912, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (64.5 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kanahooka High School scores 27.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 455th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (15th 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 912
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Kanahooka High School's 581 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kanahooka High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kanahooka High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 571 m away
Koonawarra Public School
Dapto · Government primary · P-6
192 students · ICSEA 838 · 763 m away
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka · Government primary · K-6
601 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.1 km away
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.5 km away
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.9 km away
Dapto Public School
Horsley · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.6 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.0 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 3.9 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.7 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chester Hill High School
Chester Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,056 students · ICSEA 912
Fairvale High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 912
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912
Kyogle High School
Kyogle · Government high school · 7-12
307 students · ICSEA 912
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911
Tenterfield High School
Tenterfield · Government high school · 7-12
267 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Kanahooka High School a public or private school?
Kanahooka High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kanahooka High School offer?
Kanahooka High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Kanahooka High School?
In 2025, Kanahooka High School had 581 enrolled students (276 girls, 305 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kanahooka High School?
Kanahooka High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 912. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kanahooka High School rank in NSW?
Kanahooka High School ranks 455th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.6/100), and 1242nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kanahooka High School?
Kanahooka High School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Kanahooka High School?
In 2025, Kanahooka High School had 111 students in Year 7 and 69 in Year 12.
Is Kanahooka High School co-ed?
Yes. Kanahooka High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kanahooka High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kanahooka 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 Kanahooka High School?
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