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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a government secondary school in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,169 students.

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1,169
Students
373 boys · 796 girls
7-12
Year range
1075
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1075

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 77% of Australian schools.

Suburb Fairy Meadow 2519
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts had 1,169 students in 2025, compared with 1,125 in 2016 (up 4%).

1,125 '16 '17 '18 1,208 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,169 '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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Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mount Keira, Keiraville, West Wollongong, Gwynneville, Wollongong, Mangerton, North Wollongong

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 Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,203,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $775 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Wollongong - West $1,203,000 $775 a week

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: Balgownie - Fairy Meadow

$1,370,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
18
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,303
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Balgownie - Fairy Meadow 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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow profile →

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Nearest schools to Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Keira High School Government 7-12 723 984 0.1 km
Elonera Montessori School Independent K-12 187 1108 0.3 km
Para Meadows School Government U 113 945 0.6 km
Mount Ousley Public School Government K-6 193 1079 0.8 km
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 335 1081 0.9 km
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 175 1083 1.4 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 Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts

How many students go to Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts?

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has 1,169 students enrolled (373 boys and 796 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts teach?

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts a government or non-government school?

Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a government school in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1075 at Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts 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. Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts has an ICSEA of 1075, which places it above 77% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts catchment?

The official zone for Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts overlaps 7 suburbs: Mount Keira, Keiraville, West Wollongong, Gwynneville, Wollongong, Mangerton, North Wollongong. 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 Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts?

18 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Balgownie - Fairy Meadow, 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 →