Woonona High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woonona, New South Wales 2517 · Wollongong LGA
About Woonona High School
Woonona High School is a public high school located in Woonona, New South Wales (2517), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 767 students (361 girls and 406 boys).
Woonona High School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (59.7 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woonona High School scores 54.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 245th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (8th of 15 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 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Woonona High School's 767 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woonona High School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Woonona High School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Campbelltown
Schools near Woonona High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 256 m away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.0 km away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.3 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.4 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.7 km away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.0 km away
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.2 km away
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.5 km away
Corrimal Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028
Sydney Distance Education High School
Woolloomooloo · Government high school · 7-12
615 students · ICSEA 1032
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033
Springwood High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1027
Frequently asked questions
Is Woonona High School a public or private school?
Woonona High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woonona High School offer?
Woonona High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Woonona High School?
In 2025, Woonona High School had 767 enrolled students (361 girls, 406 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woonona High School?
Woonona High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Woonona High School rank in NSW?
Woonona High School ranks 245th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.5/100), and 645th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woonona High School?
Woonona High School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Woonona High School?
In 2025, Woonona High School had 129 students in Year 7 and 104 in Year 12.
Is Woonona High School co-ed?
Yes. Woonona High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woonona High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woonona 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 Woonona High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 31 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.