Illawarra Sports High School
Gura St, Berkeley NSW 2506
Illawarra Sports High School is a government secondary school in Berkeley, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 926 students. Its ICSEA is 937, 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 926.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information, Illawarra Sports High School in Berkeley is a NSW government secondary school (Years 7-12) and the only specialist sports high school south of Sydney, drawing students from Helensburgh to Ulladulla. It runs specialist sport programs in football, rugby league, rugby union, netball, basketball, touch, hockey and surfing, alongside a Talented Sports and Development Program pairing elite coaching with an integrated academic curriculum, on top of its broader comprehensive studies.
Often praised
- specialist sports high school status
- Talented Sports and Development Program
- wide catchment reputation
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NAPLAN
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Gifted and accelerated programs
Targeted Academic 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrawong High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Warrawong | Public high school | 2.0 km | 905 | 591 |
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | 1,067 | 661 |
| Kanahooka High School | Kanahooka | Public high school | 4.6 km | 912 | 579 |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,091 | 800 |
| Figtree High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Figtree | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,013 | 880 |
| Five Islands Secondary College | Port Kembla | Public high school | 5.6 km | 983 | 272 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.1 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| Dapto High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Dapto | Public high school | 6.5 km | 968 | 987 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birrong Boys High School | Birrong | Public high school · 7-12 | 366 | 937 |
| Dungog High School | Dungog | Public high school · 7-12 | 565 | 937 |
| Condell Park High School | Condell Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 876 | 936 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High CampusGifted class: Gifted class | Kelso | Public high school · 7-12 | 812 | 936 |
| Great Lakes College Forster Campus | Forster | Public high school · 7-10 | 478 | 936 |
| Narooma High School | Narooma | Public high school · 7-12 | 463 | 936 |
About this data
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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.