Para Meadows School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025North Wollongong, New South Wales 2500 · Wollongong LGA
About Para Meadows School
Para Meadows School is a public special school located in North Wollongong, New South Wales (2500), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 113 students (30 girls and 83 boys).
Para Meadows School has an ICSEA value of 945, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Para Meadows School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Para Meadows School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Para Meadows School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 503 m away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 604 m away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083 · 815 m away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 908 m away
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.1 km away
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.4 km away
Keiraville Public School
Keiraville · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.4 km away
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.5 km away
Wollongong Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kurrambee School
Werrington · Government special · U
104 students · ICSEA 946
Tirriwirri School
Karabar · Government special · U
34 students · ICSEA 944
Mainsbridge School
Liverpool · Government special · U
125 students · ICSEA 949
Newcastle Junior School
Hillsborough · Government special · U
63 students · ICSEA 940
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Para Meadows School a public or private school?
Para Meadows School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Para Meadows School offer?
Para Meadows School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Para Meadows School?
In 2025, Para Meadows School had 113 enrolled students (30 girls, 83 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Para Meadows School?
Para Meadows School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 945. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Para Meadows School?
Para Meadows School has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Para Meadows School co-ed?
Yes. Para Meadows School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Para Meadows School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Para Meadows 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 Para Meadows School?
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