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Lake Illawarra High School

Lake Illawarra High School is a government secondary school in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 542 students.

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542
Students
282 boys · 260 girls
7-12
Year range
894
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 894

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 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb Lake Illawarra 2528
Local government area Shellharbour
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Warilla
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lake Illawarra High School had 542 students in 2025, compared with 600 in 2016 (down 10%).

600 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 542 '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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Lake Illawarra High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Lake Illawarra High School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Primbee, Windang, Warilla, Mount Warrigal, Lake Illawarra

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Lake Illawarra High School zone

2 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $995,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $700 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Warilla $995,000 $700 a week
Windang - Primbee $995,000 $700 a weekpostcode 2528

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Warilla

$995,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
11
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,725
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Warilla 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 Warilla profile →

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Nearest schools to Lake Illawarra High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Warilla North Public School Government K-6 167 872 0.6 km
Lake Illawarra South Public School Government K-6 177 954 0.9 km
Mount Warrigal Public School Government P-6 185 885 1.4 km
Peterborough School Government U 115 938 1.6 km
Warilla Public School Government K-6 279 937 1.7 km
Windang Public School Government K-6 203 988 1.8 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 Lake Illawarra High School

How many students go to Lake Illawarra High School?

Lake Illawarra High School has 542 students enrolled (282 boys and 260 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lake Illawarra High School teach?

Lake Illawarra High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Lake Illawarra High School a government or non-government school?

Lake Illawarra High School is a government school in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 894 at Lake Illawarra 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. Lake Illawarra High School has an ICSEA of 894, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Lake Illawarra High School catchment?

The official zone for Lake Illawarra High School overlaps 5 suburbs: Primbee, Windang, Warilla, Mount Warrigal, Lake Illawarra. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Lake Illawarra High School?

11 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Warilla, 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 →