How many schools are there in Wollongong NSW?

There are 8 schools in Wollongong NSW, including 4 primary schools and 3 secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in Wollongong NSW?

2 Catholic and independent schools, 25% of all schools in Wollongong NSW.

What is the largest school in Wollongong NSW?

St Mary Star of the Sea College, with 1,128 students. Next are Smiths Hill High School (736), Wollongong Public School (579) and Mount St Thomas Public School (354).

Are there selective schools in Wollongong NSW?

Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.

Wollongong · New South Wales

Schools in Wollongong

There are 8 schools in Wollongong: 4 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. By sector, that is 6 government schools and 2 independent schools. Government schools in Wollongong are run by the New South Wales education department; most enrol students who live in their local area first.

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Wollongong

Independent special school

Novo Education Space

Years 9 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent secondary school

St Mary Star of the Sea College

Years 7 to 12 · girls

Private schools in and near Wollongong, with fees

Primary

Government primary schools in Wollongong

Lindsay Park Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
Mount St Thomas Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
Wollongong Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
Wollongong West Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6

Secondary

Government secondary and combined schools in Wollongong

Smiths Hill High SchoolGovernment secondary school · Years 7 to 12

Specialist

Special schools and other provision

Illawarra Hospital SchoolGovernment special school

At a glance

Schools in Wollongong in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 3,418 students enrolled, 488 per school on average; the largest is St Mary Star of the Sea College with 1,128.
2 of the 8 schools (25%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
1 school is single-sex: 1 girls' school.
1 school is fully or partially selective.

Largest schools in Wollongong

St Mary Star of the Sea College 1,128 students
Smiths Hill High School 736 students
Wollongong Public School 579 students
Mount St Thomas Public School 354 students
Lindsay Park Public School 334 students

Questions

Schools in Wollongong: common questions

How many schools are there in Wollongong NSW?: There are 8 schools in Wollongong NSW, including 4 primary schools and 3 secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in Wollongong NSW?: 2 Catholic and independent schools, 25% of all schools in Wollongong NSW.
What is the largest school in Wollongong NSW?: St Mary Star of the Sea College, with 1,128 students. Next are Smiths Hill High School (736), Wollongong Public School (579) and Mount St Thomas Public School (354).
Are there selective schools in Wollongong NSW?: Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.