AustraliaNSWPort KemblaFive Islands Secondary College

Five Islands Secondary College

GovernmentSecondary9-12
Port Kembla, NSW 2505 · Major Cities
illawarra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4274 0621
Students293enrolled
Ratio1:7.2student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 9-12
ICSEA983
vs National-17 (avg 1000)
Students293
SEIFA3/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Five Islands

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
983-17
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
293
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
7.2:1-5.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
13%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
6%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
6%-19pp
SEA Top Quarter
9-12
Year Range

Overview

Five Islands Secondary College is a government secondary school in Port Kembla, New South Wales, serving 9-12. The school has 293 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 983 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range9-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2505
LGAWollongong
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID40622

Student Background

Total Enrolments293
Gender Split199 girls / 94 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English13%
English Background87%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
39%
Lower middle
34%
Upper middle
21%
Top quarter
6%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

293 students across 4 year levels (2025)

Yr 930
Yr 1082
Yr 11102
Yr 1279
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff33 (37.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff18 (11.0 FTE)
Total Staff51
Student:Teacher Ratio7.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)