Wollongong West Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wollongong, New South Wales 2500 · Wollongong LGA
#700 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2132 of 4,908 nationally
About Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong West 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 243 students (114 girls and 129 boys).
Wollongong West Public School has an ICSEA value of 991, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 43rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 37% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (22.3 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wollongong West Public School scores 57.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 700th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (34th 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 991
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Wollongong West Public School's 243 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wollongong West Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wollongong West Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090 · 152 m away
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 400 m away
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083 · 941 m away
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.1 km away
Illawarra Hospital School
Wollongong · Government special
· 1.1 km away
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.1 km away
Keiraville Public School
Keiraville · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1103 · 1.2 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Gwynneville · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.3 km away
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.4 km away
Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991
Sarah Redfern Public School
Minto · Government primary · P-6
311 students · ICSEA 991
Telopea Public School
Telopea · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 991
Largs Public School
Largs · Government primary · K-6
155 students · ICSEA 991
Laurieton Public School
Laurieton · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 991
Kentlyn Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Wollongong West Public School a public or private school?
Wollongong West Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wollongong West Public School offer?
Wollongong West Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Wollongong West Public School?
In 2025, Wollongong West Public School had 243 enrolled students (114 girls, 129 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wollongong West Public School?
Wollongong West Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 991. 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 Wollongong West Public School rank in NSW?
Wollongong West Public School ranks 700th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.4/100), and 2132nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wollongong West Public School?
Wollongong West Public School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Wollongong West Public School each year?
In 2025, Wollongong West Public School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 27 in Year 6.
Is Wollongong West Public School co-ed?
Yes. Wollongong West Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wollongong West Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wollongong West 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.
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