Nareena Hills Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Figtree, New South Wales 2525 · Wollongong LGA
#575 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1759 of 4,908 nationally
About Nareena Hills Public School
Nareena Hills Public School is a public primary school located in Figtree, New South Wales (2525), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 209 students (100 girls and 109 boys).
Nareena Hills Public School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (11.5 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nareena Hills Public School scores 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 575th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (24th of 58 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 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Nareena Hills Public School's 209 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nareena Hills Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nareena Hills Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 949 m away
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.3 km away
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.6 km away
Mount Keira Public School
Mount Keira · Government primary · K-6
91 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.8 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.8 km away
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.1 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.1 km away
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.2 km away
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080
Jannali East Public School
Jannali · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1081
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081
Mortlake Public School
Concord · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1081
Greystanes Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is Nareena Hills Public School a public or private school?
Nareena Hills Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nareena Hills Public School offer?
Nareena Hills Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nareena Hills Public School?
In 2025, Nareena Hills Public School had 209 enrolled students (100 girls, 109 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nareena Hills Public School?
Nareena Hills Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nareena Hills Public School rank in NSW?
Nareena Hills Public School ranks 575th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.9/100), and 1759th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nareena Hills Public School?
Nareena Hills Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Nareena Hills Public School each year?
In 2025, Nareena Hills Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Nareena Hills Public School co-ed?
Yes. Nareena Hills Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nareena Hills Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nareena Hills 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 Nareena Hills Public School?
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