Bulli High School
Ursula Rd, Bulli NSW 2516
Bulli High School is a government secondary school in Bulli, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 979 students. Its ICSEA is 1,058, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 979.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Bulli High School is a government secondary school in Bulli, NSW, serving Years 7-12 with a broad curriculum plus enrichment classes in arts and STEM. It runs a distinctive Surf Academy for talented surfers alongside creative and performing arts (music, drama, visual arts, photography) and an annual school musical, STEM initiatives like F1 in Schools, and a student leadership and Duke of Edinburgh program. French is offered as a language. The school describes an active Parents and Citizens Association and partnerships with feeder primary schools and the University of Wollongong.
Often praised
- Surf Academy for talented surfers
- Strong creative and performing arts
- Active P&C and community partnerships
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bulli High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.25 | 29 |
| 2024 | 0.13 | 18 |
| 2023 | 0.23 | 24 |
| 2022 | 0.17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 0.20 | 25 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Specialised Enrichment Classes
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–10
- Entry
- Application package
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woonona High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Woonona | Public high school | 1.3 km | 1,030 | 766 |
| Holy Spirit College | Bellambi | Catholic high school | 3.1 km | 1,069 | 1,249 |
| Corrimal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corrimal | Public high school | 4.2 km | 940 | 569 |
| Elonera Montessori School | Mount Ousley | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | 1,108 | 187 |
| Keira High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Fairy Meadow | Public high school | 8.2 km | 984 | 723 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Fairy Meadow | Public high school | 8.2 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Smiths Hill High SchoolFully | Wollongong | Public high school | 9.4 km | 1,186 | 735 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College | Wollongong | Independent high school | 9.9 km | 1,104 | 1,128 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 720 | 1,059 |
| Lambton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Lambton | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,172 | 1,057 |
| Cumberland High School | Carlingford | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,172 | 1,060 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus | Cromer | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,156 | 1,056 |
| Warners Bay High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Warners Bay | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,159 | 1,056 |
| The Forest High School | Allambie Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 1,062 |
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.