Wollumbin High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#449 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1222 of 1,472 nationally
About Wollumbin High School
Wollumbin High School is a public high school located in Murwillumbah, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 161 students (74 girls and 87 boys).
Wollumbin High School has an ICSEA value of 938, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (42.4 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 58% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wollumbin High School scores 28.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 449th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (7th of 7 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 938
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)3.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-58% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Wollumbin High School's 161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wollumbin High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Wollumbin High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.1 km away
Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
347 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.7 km away
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.8 km away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.0 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.2 km away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.3 km away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 3.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 3.6 km away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.4 km away
Crystal Creek Public School
Crystal Creek · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 939 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birrong Boys High School
Birrong · Government high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 937
Dungog High School
Dungog · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 937
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Hoxton Park High School
Hinchinbrook · Government high school · 7-12
895 students · ICSEA 940
West Wallsend High School
West Wallsend · Government high school · 7-12
632 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Wollumbin High School a public or private school?
Wollumbin High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Wollumbin High School offer?
Wollumbin High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Wollumbin High School?
In 2025, Wollumbin High School had 161 enrolled students (74 girls, 87 boys), a change of -58% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wollumbin High School?
Wollumbin High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 938. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wollumbin High School rank in NSW?
Wollumbin High School ranks 449th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.4/100), and 1222nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wollumbin High School?
Wollumbin High School has about 3.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wollumbin High School?
In 2025, Wollumbin High School had 22 students in Year 7 and 30 in Year 12.
Is Wollumbin High School co-ed?
Yes. Wollumbin High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wollumbin High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Wollumbin 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 Wollumbin High School?
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