Wollongong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wollongong, New South Wales 2500 · Wollongong LGA
#527 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1605 of 4,908 nationally
About Wollongong Public School
Wollongong Public School is a public primary school located in Wollongong, New South Wales (2500), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 579 students (278 girls and 301 boys).
Wollongong Public School has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (31.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wollongong Public School scores 63.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 527th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (21st 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 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Wollongong Public School's 579 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wollongong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wollongong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Smiths Hill High School
Wollongong · Government high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1186 · 453 m away
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1104 · 579 m away
Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.2 km away
Illawarra Hospital School
Wollongong · Government special
· 1.2 km away
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.5 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.5 km away
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.9 km away
Coniston Public School
Coniston · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084
Strathfield South Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
423 students · ICSEA 1084
Eureka Public School
Eureka · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1084
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085
Berowra Public School
Berowra · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Wollongong Public School a public or private school?
Wollongong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wollongong Public School offer?
Wollongong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wollongong Public School?
In 2025, Wollongong Public School had 579 enrolled students (278 girls, 301 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wollongong Public School?
Wollongong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wollongong Public School rank in NSW?
Wollongong Public School ranks 527th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.5/100), and 1605th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wollongong Public School?
Wollongong Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wollongong Public School each year?
In 2025, Wollongong Public School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 95 in Year 6.
Is Wollongong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wollongong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wollongong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wollongong 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 Wollongong Public School?
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