Thirroul Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thirroul, New South Wales 2515 · Wollongong LGA
#353 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1142 of 4,908 nationally
About Thirroul Public School
Thirroul Public School is a public primary school located in Thirroul, New South Wales (2515), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 367 students (183 girls and 184 boys).
Thirroul Public School has an ICSEA value of 1119, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 49% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thirroul Public School scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 353rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 1119
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)49% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Thirroul Public School's 367 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thirroul Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thirroul Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130 · 330 m away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.4 km away
Austinmer Public School
Austinmer · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.1 km away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.4 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.5 km away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 3.4 km away
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.5 km away
Coledale Public School
Coledale · Government primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1118 · 3.9 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119
Carlingford West Public School
Carlingford · Government primary · K-6
1,636 students · ICSEA 1119
Bondi Beach Public School
Bondi Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1120
Kensington Public School
Kensington · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is Thirroul Public School a public or private school?
Thirroul Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Thirroul Public School offer?
Thirroul Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thirroul Public School?
In 2025, Thirroul Public School had 367 enrolled students (183 girls, 184 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thirroul Public School?
Thirroul Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1119. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thirroul Public School rank in NSW?
Thirroul Public School ranks 353rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 1142nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thirroul Public School?
Thirroul Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Thirroul Public School each year?
In 2025, Thirroul Public School had 51 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Thirroul Public School co-ed?
Yes. Thirroul Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thirroul Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thirroul 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 Thirroul Public School?
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