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Illawarra Sports High School
Illawarra Sports High School is a government secondary school in Berkeley, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 926 students.
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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 20% of Australian schools.
Illawarra Sports High School had 926 students in 2025, compared with 708 in 2016 (up 31%).
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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The suburb: Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
Figures are for the Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila 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 Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila profile →
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Questions about Illawarra Sports High School
How many students go to Illawarra Sports High School?
Illawarra Sports High School has 926 students enrolled (546 boys and 380 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Illawarra Sports High School teach?
Illawarra Sports High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Illawarra Sports High School a government or non-government school?
Illawarra Sports High School is a government school in Berkeley, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 937 at Illawarra Sports High School 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. Illawarra Sports High School has an ICSEA of 937, which places it above 20% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Illawarra Sports High School?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, 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 →