Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi NSW 2518
Wollongong Flexible School is an independent special school in Towradgi, NSW for Years 7–10 with about 71 students. Its ICSEA is 895, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Wollongong Flexible School in Towradgi opened in 2013 as part of Edmund Rice Education Australia's Flexible Schools network. It is a co-educational secondary school for Years 7 to 10, registered with NESA. It has around 70 students and focuses on individualised programs of study that respond to each young person's talents and needs, with a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
Often praised
- Individualised learning programs
- Edmund Rice flexible schools network
- Supportive small community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspect South Coast School | Corrimal | Independent special | 2.2 km | 1,017 | 129 |
| Elonera Montessori School | Mount Ousley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,108 | 187 |
| Para Meadows School | North Wollongong | Public special | 3.2 km | 945 | 113 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Wollongong University | Wollongong | Independent special | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Illawarra Hospital School | Wollongong | Public special | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Novo Education | Wollongong | Independent special | 5.3 km | 983 | 44 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School | Wollongong West | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,159 | 970 |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.9 km | 1,091 | 800 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biala Special School | Ballina | Independent special | 33 | 898 |
| Ngaruki Gulgul | Kariong | Independent special · 9-12 | 70 | 899 |
| EDEN College | Macquarie Fields | Independent special · 9-12 | 61 | 901 |
| Margaret Jurd College | Shortland | Independent special | 103 | 889 |
| Indie School Albury | Albury | Independent special · 9-12 | 872 | 888 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School | Pambula | Independent special · 7-10 | 52 | 888 |
About this data
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.