Warrawong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warrawong, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#1349 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4156 of 4,908 nationally
About Warrawong Public School
Warrawong Public School is a public primary school located in Warrawong, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 276 students (122 girls and 154 boys).
Warrawong Public School has an ICSEA value of 891, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 11 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, Warrawong Public School scores 29.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1349th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (52nd 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 891
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+39 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 Public School's 276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Warrawong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Warrawong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 262 m away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 279 m away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.3 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.3 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.7 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.2 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 2.3 km away
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892
Frederickton Public School
Frederickton · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 890
Frequently asked questions
Is Warrawong Public School a public or private school?
Warrawong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Warrawong Public School offer?
Warrawong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Warrawong Public School?
In 2025, Warrawong Public School had 276 enrolled students (122 girls, 154 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Warrawong Public School?
Warrawong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 891. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Warrawong Public School rank in NSW?
Warrawong Public School ranks 1349th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.7/100), and 4156th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Warrawong Public School?
Warrawong Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Warrawong Public School each year?
In 2025, Warrawong Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Warrawong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Warrawong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Warrawong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Warrawong 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 Warrawong Public School?
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