Schools in North Wollongong
There are 20 schools in and around North Wollongong: 11 primary, 4 secondary, 4 special and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 895 to 1186 (ACARA).
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North Wollongong schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smiths Hill High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1186 | 736 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1126 | 241 |
| Elonera Montessori School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1108 | 187 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1104 | 1,128 |
| Keiraville Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1103 | 297 |
| Wollongong Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1084 | 579 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1083 | 175 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1081 | 335 |
| Mount Ousley Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1079 | 193 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1075 | 1,169 |
| Gwynneville Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1065 | 271 |
| Towradgi Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1031 | 134 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1002 | 342 |
| Wollongong West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 991 | 243 |
| Keira High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 984 | 723 |
| Novo Education Space | Special | Independent | 9-12 | 983 | 44 |
| Tarrawanna Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 982 | 164 |
| Para Meadows School | Special | Government | U | 945 | 113 |
| Wollongong Flexible School | Special | Independent | 7-10 | 895 | 71 |
| Illawarra Hospital School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Smiths Hill High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1186
- Pleasant Heights Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1126
- Elonera Montessori School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1108
- St Mary Star of the Sea College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1104
- Keiraville Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1103
- Wollongong Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1084
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1083
- Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1081
- Mount Ousley Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1079
- Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1075
- Gwynneville Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1065
- Towradgi Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1031
- Fairy Meadow Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1002
- Wollongong West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
991
- Keira High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
984
- Novo Education Space
Special · Independent · 9-12
983
- Tarrawanna Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
982
- Para Meadows School
Special · Government · U
945
- Wollongong Flexible School
Special · Independent · 7-10
895
- Illawarra Hospital School
Special · Government
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School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in North Wollongong can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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