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Five Islands Secondary College

Five Islands Secondary College is a government secondary school in Port Kembla, New South Wales, teaching year levels 9-12 to 293 students.

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293
Students
94 boys · 199 girls
9-12
Year range
983
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 983

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 39% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Kembla 2505
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Kembla - Warrawong
Enrolments 2016-2025

Five Islands Secondary College had 293 students in 2025, compared with 310 in 2016 (down 5%).

310 '16 '17 358 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 293 '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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Five Islands Secondary College catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Port Kembla - Warrawong

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,681
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Kembla - Warrawong 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 Port Kembla - Warrawong profile →

Nearest schools to Five Islands Secondary College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Port Kembla Public School Government K-6 278 1014 0.4 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 177 1058 1.2 km
Kemblawarra Public School Government P-6 153 892 1.7 km
Primbee Public School Government K-6 88 943 3.1 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 149 1013 3.2 km
Warrawong Public School Government K-6 276 891 3.3 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 Five Islands Secondary College

How many students go to Five Islands Secondary College?

Five Islands Secondary College has 293 students enrolled (94 boys and 199 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Five Islands Secondary College teach?

Five Islands Secondary College teaches year levels 9-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Five Islands Secondary College a government or non-government school?

Five Islands Secondary College is a government school in Port Kembla, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 983 at Five Islands Secondary 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. Five Islands Secondary College has an ICSEA of 983, which places it above 39% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Five Islands Secondary College?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Kembla - Warrawong, 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 →