Keira High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairy Meadow, New South Wales 2519 · Wollongong LGA
#319 of 539 high schools in NSW
#878 of 1,472 nationally
About Keira High School
Keira High School is a public high school located in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales (2519), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 723 students (342 girls and 381 boys).
Keira High School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 63 teachers (67.5 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Keira High School scores 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 319th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (11th 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 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 Keira High School's 723 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Keira High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Keira High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 139 m away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 405 m away
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945 · 503 m away
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079 · 868 m away
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 993 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.4 km away
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.5 km away
Keiraville Public School
Keiraville · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.6 km away
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983
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
John Edmondson High School
Horningsea Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 982
Cardiff High School
Cardiff · Government high school · 7-12
778 students · ICSEA 986
Karabar High School
Queanbeyan · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Keira High School a public or private school?
Keira High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Keira High School offer?
Keira High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Keira High School?
In 2025, Keira High School had 723 enrolled students (342 girls, 381 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Keira High School?
Keira High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Keira High School rank in NSW?
Keira High School ranks 319th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (43.3/100), and 878th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Keira High School?
Keira High School has about 10.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Keira High School?
In 2025, Keira High School had 127 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is Keira High School co-ed?
Yes. Keira High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Keira High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Keira 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 Keira High School?
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