Woolooware Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cronulla, New South Wales 2230 · Sutherland LGA
#481 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1463 of 4,908 nationally
About Woolooware Public School
Woolooware Public School is a public primary school located in Cronulla, New South Wales (2230), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 462 students (222 girls and 240 boys).
Woolooware Public School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (25.1 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woolooware Public School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 481st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Woolooware Public School's 462 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woolooware Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woolooware Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063 · 630 m away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124 · 821 m away
Cronulla Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1064 · 969 m away
St Aloysius College Cronulla
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.2 km away
Cronulla High School
Cronulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.4 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086
Wheeler Heights Public School
Collaroy Plateau · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 1086
Schofields Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1086
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085
Frequently asked questions
Is Woolooware Public School a public or private school?
Woolooware Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woolooware Public School offer?
Woolooware Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woolooware Public School?
In 2025, Woolooware Public School had 462 enrolled students (222 girls, 240 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woolooware Public School?
Woolooware Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woolooware Public School rank in NSW?
Woolooware Public School ranks 481st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1463rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woolooware Public School?
Woolooware Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woolooware Public School each year?
In 2025, Woolooware Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 74 in Year 6.
Is Woolooware Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woolooware Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woolooware Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woolooware 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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