Schools in Balgownie, NSW

There are 42 schools near Balgownie: 29 government, 5 Catholic and 8 independent. The average ICSEA score is 1047 (national average: 1000). Total enrolments: 16,754 students.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025.

Schools
42
Average ICSEA
1047
National average 1000
Students
16,754
Government
29

Valid: 2025 school year · Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

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Balgownie, NSWValid: 2025 · Location: ACARA
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All Schools near Balgownie

  1. #1
    Smiths Hill High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1186
    ICSEA
    736 students
    54 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 1% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    42% language background other than English
    School website
  2. #2
    The Illawarra Grammar School
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1159
    ICSEA
    970 students
    108 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 4% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    36% language background other than English
    School website
  3. #3
    Pleasant Heights Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1126
    ICSEA
    241 students
    13 teachers
    19 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  4. #4
    Elonera Montessori School
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1108
    ICSEA
    187 students
    25 teachers
    7 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  5. #5
    St Mary Star of the Sea College
    Independent Secondary · 7-12
    1104
    ICSEA
    1,128 students
    101 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  6. #6
    Keiraville Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1103
    ICSEA
    297 students
    17 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    48% language background other than English
    School website
  7. #7
    St Therese Catholic Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1090
    ICSEA
    368 students
    30 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  8. #8
    Wollongong Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1084
    ICSEA
    579 students
    31 teachers
    19 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    70% language background other than English
    School website
  9. #9
    St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1083
    ICSEA
    175 students
    15 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  10. #10
    Edmund Rice College
    Independent Secondary · 7-12
    1083
    ICSEA
    1,054 students
    83 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  11. #11
    Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1081
    ICSEA
    335 students
    28 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  12. #12
    Nareena Hills Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1080
    ICSEA
    209 students
    17 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  13. #13
    Mount Ousley Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1079
    ICSEA
    193 students
    12 teachers
    16 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    1% Indigenous
    30% language background other than English
    School website
  14. #14
    Balgownie Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1076
    ICSEA
    329 students
    22 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 23% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  15. #15
    Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1075
    ICSEA
    1,169 students
    87 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 23% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  16. #16
    St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1073
    ICSEA
    339 students
    24 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 24% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  17. #17
    Mount Keira Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1072
    ICSEA
    91 students
    6 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 24% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  18. #18
    Mount St Thomas Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1070
    ICSEA
    354 students
    21 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 24% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  19. #19
    Woonona Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1070
    ICSEA
    519 students
    32 teachers
    16 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 25% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  20. #20
    Holy Spirit College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-12
    1069
    ICSEA
    1,249 students
    108 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 25% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  21. #21
    Lindsay Park Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1068
    ICSEA
    334 students
    20 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 25% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  22. #22
    Gwynneville Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1065
    ICSEA
    271 students
    18 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    60% language background other than English
    School website
  23. #23
    Figtree Heights Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1061
    ICSEA
    181 students
    15 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 28% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    23% language background other than English
    School website
  24. #24
    Bulli High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1058
    ICSEA
    979 students
    77 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 29% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  25. #25
    Corrimal East Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1046
    ICSEA
    297 students
    22 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 33% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  26. #26
    Russell Vale Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1040
    ICSEA
    262 students
    15 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 36% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    5% language background other than English
    School website
  27. #27
    Woonona East Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1037
    ICSEA
    200 students
    15 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 37% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  28. #28
    Towradgi Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1031
    ICSEA
    134 students
    15 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 40% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    34% language background other than English
    School website
  29. #29
    Woonona High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1030
    ICSEA
    767 students
    66 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 40% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  30. #30
    Aspect South Coast School
    Independent Primary · U
    1017
    ICSEA
    129 students
    40 teachers
    3 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 46% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  31. #31
    Corrimal Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1013
    ICSEA
    227 students
    13 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 47% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  32. #32
    Fairy Meadow Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    1002
    ICSEA
    342 students
    28 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 52% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    26% language background other than English
    School website
  33. #33
    Wollongong West Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    991
    ICSEA
    243 students
    23 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 57% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    48% language background other than English
    School website
  34. #34
    Keira High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    984
    ICSEA
    723 students
    63 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 61% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    41% language background other than English
    School website
  35. #35
    Novo Education Space
    Independent Secondary · 9-12
    983
    ICSEA
    44 students
    14 teachers
    3 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 61% nationally
    11% Indigenous
    4% language background other than English
    School website
  36. #36
    Tarrawanna Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    982
    ICSEA
    164 students
    21 teachers
    8 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 62% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  37. #37
    Para Meadows School
    Government Combined · U
    945
    ICSEA
    113 students
    21 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 77% nationally
    19% Indigenous
    23% language background other than English
    School website
  38. #38
    Corrimal High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    940
    ICSEA
    569 students
    57 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 79% nationally
    18% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  39. #39
    Wollongong Flexible School
    Independent Secondary · 7-10
    895
    ICSEA
    71 students
    8 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 90% nationally
    46% Indigenous
    School website
  40. #40
    Bellambi Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    807
    ICSEA
    182 students
    16 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 97% nationally
    46% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  41. #41
    Illawarra Hospital School
    Government Combined
    2 teachers
    School website
  42. #42
    Aspect South Coast School, Wollongong University
    Independent Combined

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Balgownie NSW?

There are 42 schools near Balgownie: 29 government (public), 5 Catholic, and 8 independent schools.

What is the average ICSEA score for schools in Balgownie?

The average ICSEA score for schools near Balgownie is 1047. The national average is 1000. ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the educational advantages students bring to their studies.

What is the best school in Balgownie?

The school near Balgownie with the highest ICSEA score is Smiths Hill High School with an ICSEA of 1186 and 736 students.

Data: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage; the national average is 1000. Shows schools within about 5 km of the centre of Balgownie.