Warilla High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barrack Heights, New South Wales 2528 · Shellharbour LGA
#412 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1133 of 1,472 nationally
About Warilla High School
Warilla High School is a public high school located in Barrack Heights, New South Wales (2528), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,020 students (514 girls and 506 boys).
Warilla High School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (77.1 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warilla High School scores 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 412th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 6 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Warilla High School's 1,020 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warilla High School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Warilla High School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Campbelltown
Schools near Warilla High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 972 m away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.1 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.3 km away
Shellharbour Public School
Shellharbour · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.6 km away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.8 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.0 km away
Flinders Public School
Flinders · Government primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.0 km away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.0 km away
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.1 km away
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kariong Mountains High School
Kariong · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 968
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968
Westfields Sports High School
Fairfield West · Government high school · 7-12
1,538 students · ICSEA 967
Sarah Redfern High School
Minto · Government high school · 7-12
652 students · ICSEA 967
Seven Hills High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
480 students · ICSEA 969
The Hills Sports High School
Seven Hills · Government high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 967
Frequently asked questions
Is Warilla High School a public or private school?
Warilla High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warilla High School offer?
Warilla High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Warilla High School?
In 2025, Warilla High School had 1,020 enrolled students (514 girls, 506 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warilla High School?
Warilla High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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 Warilla High School rank in NSW?
Warilla High School ranks 412th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.0/100), and 1133rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warilla High School?
Warilla High School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warilla High School?
In 2025, Warilla High School had 161 students in Year 7 and 118 in Year 12.
Is Warilla High School co-ed?
Yes. Warilla High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warilla High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warilla 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 Warilla High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 55 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.