19
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
Cataract · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cataract
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Primary schools make up the bulk of the education sector in Cataract, with 84.2% of local schools at this level. The area stands out for its high school advantage score of 1,057, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 0%, ahead of Year 11 (0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3 km, a number larger than about 89% of similar areas. Most are government-run (73.7%), and the typical school size is 272 students, which is around the middle for its level.
272
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cataract
19 schools — 5,167 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Bulli Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 318 | 1,069 |
| Woonona Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 519 | 1,070 |
| Thirroul Public School, Thirroul | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 367 | 1,119 |
| Woonona High School, Woonona | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 767 | 1,030 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Corrimal | Independent | Primary | 8.7 km | 129 | 1,017 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 183 | 1,130 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School, Corrimal | Catholic | Primary | 9.1 km | 339 | 1,073 |
| Russell Vale Public School, Russell Vale | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 262 | 1,040 |
| Corrimal Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 227 | 1,013 |
| Balgownie Public School, Balgownie | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 329 | 1,076 |
| Tarrawanna Public School, Tarrawanna | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 164 | 982 |
| Austinmer Public School, Austinmer | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 227 | 1,132 |
| Wollongong Flexible School, Towradgi | Independent | Secondary | 10.3 km | 71 | 895 |
| Corrimal East Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 297 | 1,046 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 241 | 1,126 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 342 | 1,002 |
| Coledale Public School, Coledale | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 135 | 1,118 |
| Mount Keira Public School, Mount Keira | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 12.9 km | 159 | 973 |
Sources
- Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cataract [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10853/cataract/topic/education