Woonona Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woonona, New South Wales 2517 · Wollongong LGA
#658 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2006 of 4,908 nationally
About Woonona Public School
Woonona Public School is a public primary school located in Woonona, New South Wales (2517), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 519 students (273 girls and 246 boys).
Woonona Public School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woonona Public School scores 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 658th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (32nd 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 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Public School's 519 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woonona Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woonona Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 256 m away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.1 km away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.5 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.5 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 1.7 km away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 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 · 2.3 km away
Corrimal Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Bardia Public School
Bardia · Government primary · K-6
953 students · ICSEA 1070
Dundas Public School
Dundas · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Woonona Public School a public or private school?
Woonona Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woonona Public School offer?
Woonona Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woonona Public School?
In 2025, Woonona Public School had 519 enrolled students (273 girls, 246 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woonona Public School?
Woonona Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Woonona Public School rank in NSW?
Woonona Public School ranks 658th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.1/100), and 2006th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woonona Public School?
Woonona Public School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woonona Public School each year?
In 2025, Woonona Public School had 54 students in Kindergarten and 90 in Year 6.
Is Woonona Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woonona Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woonona Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woonona 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 Woonona Public School?
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