AustraliaNSWWollongongSmiths Hill High School

Smiths Hill High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Wollongong, NSW 2500 · Major Cities
smithshill-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4229 4266
736Students
1186ICSEA
1:13.4Ratio
9/10SEIFA
Smiths Hill

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1186+186
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
736
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
13.4:1+1.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
42%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
1%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
9 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
67%+42pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Smiths Hill High School is a government secondary school in Wollongong, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 736 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1186 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 9 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2500
LGAWollongong
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42933

Student Background

Total Enrolments736
Gender Split320 girls / 416 boys
Indigenous Students1%
Language Background Other Than English42%
English Background58%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

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

Enrolment by Year Level

736 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7120
Yr 8118
Yr 9118
Yr 10119
Yr 11127
Yr 12134
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff54 (55.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (10.7 FTE)
Total Staff69
Student:Teacher Ratio13.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)