Schools in Wollongong West
There are 20 schools in and around Wollongong West: 13 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 945 to 1186 (ACARA).
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Wollongong West 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 |
| 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 |
| Edmund Rice College | Secondary | Independent | 7-12 | 1083 | 1,054 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1083 | 175 |
| Nareena Hills Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1080 | 209 |
| Mount Keira Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1072 | 91 |
| 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 |
| Figtree Heights Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1061 | 181 |
| Figtree Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1028 | 264 |
| Figtree High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1013 | 880 |
| Wollongong West Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 991 | 243 |
| Coniston Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 990 | 181 |
| 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
- 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
- Edmund Rice College
Secondary · Independent · 7-12
1083
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1083
- Nareena Hills Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1080
- Mount Keira Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1072
- 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
- Figtree Heights Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1061
- Figtree Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1028
- Figtree High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1013
- Wollongong West Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
991
- Coniston Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
990
- 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 West 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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