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Woonona High School

Woonona High School is a government secondary school in Woonona, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 767 students.

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767
Students
406 boys · 361 girls
7-12
Year range
1030
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1030

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 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Woonona 2517
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale
Official website woonona-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Woonona High School had 767 students in 2025, compared with 599 in 2016 (up 28%).

599 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 894 '22 '23 '24 767 '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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Woonona High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Woonona High School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Woonona, Russell Vale, Bellambi

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 Woonona High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,655,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $850 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale $1,655,000 $850 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: Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

$1,655,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
49.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,974
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale 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 Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale profile →

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Nearest schools to Woonona High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Woonona Public School Government K-6 519 1070 0.3 km
Woonona East Public School Government K-6 200 1037 1.0 km
Waniora Public School Government K-6 264 1077 1.3 km
Bulli High School Government 7-12 979 1058 1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 412 1121 1.4 km
Russell Vale Public School Government K-6 262 1040 1.7 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 Woonona High School

How many students go to Woonona High School?

Woonona High School has 767 students enrolled (406 boys and 361 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Woonona High School teach?

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

Is Woonona High School a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1030 at Woonona 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. Woonona High School has an ICSEA of 1030, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Woonona High School catchment?

The official zone for Woonona High School overlaps 3 suburbs: Woonona, Russell Vale, Bellambi. 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 Woonona High School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, 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 →