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Schools in Wollongong, NSW — all 7 schools

Wollongong, NSW 2500 has 7 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

7

4 government, 3 independent

Primary / Secondary

5 / 3

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

7

Every school in Wollongong

Schools whose address is in Wollongong, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Lindsay Park Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Mount St Thomas Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Novo Education Independent —
Smiths Hill High School Government Secondary —
St Mary Star of the Sea College Independent Primary · Secondary $7,248
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $23,720
Wollongong Public School Government Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Wollongong

The centre of Wollongong falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Wollongong

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Wollongong as the crow flies. Not counted in the 7 above.

After-school activities in Wollongong

7 activity providers run classes in Wollongong — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Wollongong family guide

Wollongong within City of Wollongong

7 of the council area’s 71 activity providers · 1st of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Wollongong guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Albion Park 5Oak Flats 4Dapto 5Warilla 3Shellharbour 3Berkeley 3Warrawong 3Unanderra 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Wollongong is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 7 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Wollongong?

There are 7 schools in Wollongong, NSW — 4 government, 3 independent. 5 offer primary years and 3 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Wollongong in?

The centre of Wollongong falls inside the zones for Albion Park Rail PS, Oak Flats HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources