Smiths Hill High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wollongong, New South Wales 2500 · Wollongong LGA
About Smiths Hill High School
Smiths Hill High School is a public high school located in Wollongong, New South Wales (2500), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 736 students (320 girls and 416 boys).
Smiths Hill High School has an ICSEA value of 1186, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 67% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (55.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Smiths Hill High School scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 64th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd 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 1186
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)67% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Smiths Hill High School's 736 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Smiths Hill High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Smiths Hill High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollongong Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1084 · 453 m away
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1104 · 936 m away
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.1 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.2 km away
Illawarra Hospital School
Wollongong · Government special
· 1.3 km away
Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.5 km away
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.5 km away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.5 km away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.5 km away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Penrith High School
Penrith · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 1186
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195
Fort Street High School
Petersham · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 1176
Frequently asked questions
Is Smiths Hill High School a public or private school?
Smiths Hill High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Smiths Hill High School offer?
Smiths Hill High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Smiths Hill High School?
In 2025, Smiths Hill High School had 736 enrolled students (320 girls, 416 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Smiths Hill High School?
Smiths Hill High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1186. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Smiths Hill High School rank in NSW?
Smiths Hill High School ranks 64th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 180th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Smiths Hill High School?
Smiths Hill High School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Smiths Hill High School?
In 2025, Smiths Hill High School had 120 students in Year 7 and 134 in Year 12.
Is Smiths Hill High School co-ed?
Yes. Smiths Hill High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Smiths Hill High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Smiths Hill 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 Smiths Hill High School?
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