Warrawong High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrawong, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#381 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1066 of 1,472 nationally
About Warrawong High School
Warrawong High School is a public high school located in Warrawong, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 591 students (287 girls and 304 boys).
Warrawong High School has an ICSEA value of 905, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 12th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 70 teachers (69.7 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Warrawong High School scores 34.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 381st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (14th 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 905
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Warrawong High School's 591 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warrawong High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warrawong High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 279 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 433 m away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.0 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.2 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.7 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.9 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.4 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.5 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
James Fallon High School
North Albury · Government high school · 7-12
671 students · ICSEA 905
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903
Lurnea High School
Lurnea · Government high school · 7-12
696 students · ICSEA 902
James Busby High School
Green Valley · Government high school · 7-12
544 students · ICSEA 902
Thomas Reddall High School
Ambarvale · Government high school · 7-12
488 students · ICSEA 908
Leeton High School
Leeton · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Warrawong High School a public or private school?
Warrawong High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warrawong High School offer?
Warrawong High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Warrawong High School?
In 2025, Warrawong High School had 591 enrolled students (287 girls, 304 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warrawong High School?
Warrawong High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 905. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Warrawong High School rank in NSW?
Warrawong High School ranks 381st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.9/100), and 1066th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warrawong High School?
Warrawong High School has about 8.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Warrawong High School?
In 2025, Warrawong High School had 122 students in Year 7 and 61 in Year 12.
Is Warrawong High School co-ed?
Yes. Warrawong High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warrawong High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warrawong 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 Warrawong High School?
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