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Warrawong Public School

Warrawong Public School is a government primary school in Warrawong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 276 students.

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276
Students
154 boys · 122 girls
K-6
Year range
891
ICSEA
avg = 1000
14%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 891

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 9% of Australian schools.

Suburb Warrawong 2502
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 7%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Kembla - Warrawong
Enrolments 2016-2025

Warrawong Public School had 276 students in 2025, compared with 269 in 2016 (up 3%).

269 '16 '17 '18 287 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 276 '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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Warrawong Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Warrawong Public School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Warrawong, Lake Heights

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.

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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 Warrawong Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 149 1013 0.3 km
Warrawong High School Government 7-12 591 905 0.3 km
Cringila Public School Government K-6 163 936 1.3 km
Lake Heights Public School Government K-6 147 941 1.3 km
Kemblawarra Public School Government P-6 153 892 1.7 km
Berkeley Public School Government K-6 259 926 2.0 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 Warrawong Public School

How many students go to Warrawong Public School?

Warrawong Public School has 276 students enrolled (154 boys and 122 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Warrawong Public School teach?

Warrawong Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Warrawong Public School a government or non-government school?

Warrawong Public School is a government school in Warrawong, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 891 at Warrawong Public 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. Warrawong Public School has an ICSEA of 891, which places it above 9% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Warrawong Public School catchment?

The official zone for Warrawong Public School overlaps 2 suburbs: Warrawong, Lake Heights. 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 Warrawong Public School?

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 →