Schools in Wollongong
There are 20 schools in and around Wollongong: 10 primary, 5 secondary, 3 special and 2 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 945 to 1186 (ACARA).
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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 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1159 | 970 |
| 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 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1090 | 368 |
| Wollongong Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1084 | 579 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1083 | 175 |
| Edmund Rice College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1083 | 1,054 |
| Mount Ousley Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1079 | 193 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1075 | 1,169 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1070 | 354 |
| Lindsay Park Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1068 | 334 |
| Gwynneville Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1065 | 271 |
| Wollongong West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 991 | 243 |
| Coniston Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 990 | 181 |
| Keira High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 984 | 723 |
| Novo Education Space | Special | Independent | 9-12 | 983 | 44 |
| Para Meadows School | Special | Government | U | 945 | 113 |
| Illawarra Hospital School | Special | Government | – | – | – |
- Smiths Hill High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1186
- The Illawarra Grammar School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1159
- 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
- St Therese Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1090
- Wollongong Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1084
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1083
- Edmund Rice College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1083
- Mount Ousley Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1079
- Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1075
- Mount St Thomas Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1070
- Lindsay Park Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1068
- Gwynneville Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1065
- Wollongong West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
991
- Coniston Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
990
- Keira High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
984
- Novo Education Space
Special · Independent · 9-12
983
- Para Meadows School
Special · Government · U
945
- 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 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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