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Edmund Rice College

Edmund Rice College is an independent secondary school in West Wollongong, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,054 students.

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1,054
Students
1054 boys · 0 girls
7-12
Year range
1083
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1083

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 79% of Australian schools.

Suburb West Wollongong 2500
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Figtree - Keiraville
Enrolments 2016-2025

Edmund Rice College had 1,054 students in 2025, compared with 1,016 in 2016 (up 4%).

1,016 '16 '17 1,067 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,054 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Figtree - Keiraville

$1,280,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
50.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,776
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Figtree - Keiraville statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Figtree - Keiraville profile →

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Nearest schools to Edmund Rice College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Wollongong West Public School Government K-6 243 991 0.9 km
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 368 1090 1.0 km
Mount Keira Public School Government K-6 91 1072 1.1 km
Lindsay Park Public School Government K-6 334 1068 1.1 km
Keiraville Public School Government K-6 297 1103 1.2 km
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent K-12 970 1159 1.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Edmund Rice College

How many students go to Edmund Rice College?

Edmund Rice College has 1,054 students enrolled, according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Edmund Rice College teach?

Edmund Rice College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Edmund Rice College a government or non-government school?

Edmund Rice College is an independent school in West Wollongong, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1083 at Edmund Rice College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Edmund Rice College has an ICSEA of 1083, which places it above 79% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Edmund Rice College?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Figtree - Keiraville, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →