AustraliaNSWLake IllawarraLake Illawarra High School

Lake Illawarra High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Lake Illawarra, NSW 2528 · Major Cities
lakeillawa-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4296 3844
Students542enrolled
Ratio1:10.1student:teacher
SEIFA1/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA894
vs National-106 (avg 1000)
Students542
SEIFA1/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Lake Illawarra

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
894-106
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
542
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10.1:1-2.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
10%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
23%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
1 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
2%-23pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Lake Illawarra High School is a government secondary school in Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 542 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 894 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 1 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2528
LGAShellharbour
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42924

Student Background

Total Enrolments542
Gender Split260 girls / 282 boys
Indigenous Students23%
Language Background Other Than English10%
English Background90%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
67%
Lower middle
23%
Upper middle
8%
Top quarter
2%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

542 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 787
Yr 8111
Yr 9103
Yr 10121
Yr 1167
Yr 1253
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff53 (53.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff25 (17.7 FTE)
Total Staff78
Student:Teacher Ratio10.1:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)