Woolooware High School
2R Woolooware Rd, Woolooware NSW 2230
Woolooware High School is a government secondary school in Woolooware, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 788 students. Its ICSEA is 1,063, 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 788.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Woolooware High School is a NSW government secondary school known for a broad academic curriculum, offering around 36 courses across Years 11 and 12 plus elective choices in Years 9 and 10. It runs a notable performing arts program with dedicated dance and drama studios and workshops feeding into state-level festivals, alongside seven science laboratories and floodlit sporting fields. Its Parents and Citizens Association reflects an active, involved school community.
Often praised
- strong dance and drama program
- broad subject/elective choice
- active parent community
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 Woolooware 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 | 0.40 | 51 |
| 2024 | 0.48 | 59 |
| 2023 | 0.34 | 37 |
| 2022 | 0.34 | 35 |
| 2021 | 0.29 | 38 |
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
High Potential and Gifted Extension 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cronulla High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cronulla | Public high school | 1.2 km | 1,050 | 1,205 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla | Cronulla | Catholic high school | 1.8 km | 1,089 | 482 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer | Cronulla | Catholic high school | 1.9 km | 1,086 | 421 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah | Caringbah | Catholic high school | 2.3 km | 1,078 | 536 |
| Caringbah High SchoolFully | Caringbah | Public high school | 2.4 km | 1,172 | 900 |
| Endeavour Sports High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Caringbah | Public high school | 2.8 km | 1,040 | 1,378 |
| Port Hacking High SchoolGifted class: HPGE extension class | Miranda | Public high school | 4.5 km | 1,050 | 950 |
| Sylvania High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Sylvania | Public high school | 4.6 km | 1,039 | 750 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Forest High School | Allambie Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 1,062 |
| Wentworth Point High School | Wentworth Point | Public high school · 7-12 | 188 | 1,062 |
| Blaxland High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Blaxland | Public high school · 7-12 | 997 | 1,065 |
| Cumberland High School | Carlingford | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,172 | 1,060 |
| Kotara High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Adamstown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,126 | 1,066 |
| Canterbury Girls High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Canterbury | Public high school · 7-12 | 720 | 1,059 |
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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.