Ulladulla High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ulladulla, New South Wales 2539 · Shoalhaven LGA
About Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla High School is a public high school located in Ulladulla, New South Wales (2539), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,159 students (548 girls and 611 boys).
Ulladulla High School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 109 teachers (100.9 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ulladulla High School scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 276th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 6 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Ulladulla High School's 1,159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ulladulla High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ulladulla High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ulladulla Public School
Ulladulla · Government primary · K-6
689 students · ICSEA 978 · 344 m away
Budawang School
Milton · Government special · U
44 students · ICSEA 909 · 4.8 km away
Milton Public School
Milton · Government primary · K-6
823 students · ICSEA 1024 · 5.8 km away
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Milton · Catholic primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1044 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Emu Plains · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 994
Arthur Phillip High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 994
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Ulladulla High School a public or private school?
Ulladulla High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ulladulla High School offer?
Ulladulla High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Ulladulla High School?
In 2025, Ulladulla High School had 1,159 enrolled students (548 girls, 611 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ulladulla High School?
Ulladulla High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Ulladulla High School rank in NSW?
Ulladulla High School ranks 276th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 726th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ulladulla High School?
Ulladulla High School has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Ulladulla High School?
In 2025, Ulladulla High School had 218 students in Year 7 and 147 in Year 12.
Is Ulladulla High School co-ed?
Yes. Ulladulla High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ulladulla High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Ulladulla 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.
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