Keira High School
Lysaght St, Fairy Meadow NSW 2519
Keira High School is a government secondary school in Fairy Meadow, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 723 students. Its ICSEA is 984, 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 723.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Keira High School is a co-educational public secondary school in Fairy Meadow, NSW, catering for Years 7-12. It offers specialist subjects in photography and digital media alongside Japanese language study, supported by modern science and technology labs, a commercial kitchen, and an air-conditioned learning centre. The school runs alliances with the University of Wollongong, the Conservatorium of Music, Innovation Campus and TAFE Illawarra, giving students exposure to university-level programs, plus representative sport, performing arts and peer support and leadership opportunities.
Often praised
- University of Wollongong partnerships
- Photography and digital media program
- Modern science and trade facilities
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 Keira 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 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0.14 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0.04 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0.12 | 14 |
| 2021 | 0.17 | 17 |
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
Excel Class
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
- 7–8
- Entry
- Application
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | Fairy Meadow | Public high school | 0.1 km | 1,075 | 1,168 |
| Elonera Montessori School | Mount Ousley | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 1,108 | 187 |
| Smiths Hill High SchoolFully | Wollongong | Public high school | 1.6 km | 1,186 | 735 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College | Wollongong | Independent high school | 2.5 km | 1,104 | 1,128 |
| Edmund Rice College | West Wollongong | Independent high school | 2.8 km | 1,083 | 1,054 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| Corrimal High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Corrimal | Public high school | 4.1 km | 940 | 569 |
| Figtree High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Figtree | Public high school | 4.7 km | 1,013 | 880 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Islands Secondary College | Port Kembla | Public high school · 10-12 | 272 | 983 |
| Cardiff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cardiff | Public high school · 7-12 | 776 | 986 |
| Cecil Hills High School | Cecil Hills | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,340 | 986 |
| John Edmondson High School | Horningsea Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,084 | 982 |
| Karabar High SchoolPartially | Queanbeyan | Public high school · 7-12 | 723 | 982 |
| Kingsgrove High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingsgrove | Public high school · 7-12 | 672 | 986 |
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.