# Wollongong Public School

Wollongong Public School is a NSW government primary school in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Primary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Kindergarten to Year 6
- **Enrolments**: 579 (2025)
- **Address**: 67a Church Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
- **Phone**: (02) 4228 9120
- **Website**: https://wollongong-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: wollongong-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 49948
- **Established**: 1851-01-01

## About

Wollongong Public School prides itself on delivering academic excellence within a nurturing environment. Conveniently located near the city centre, the school is accessible to all major cultural, sporting, and political sites in Wollongong. While most students reside locally, the school hosts gifted and talented students enrolled in Opportunity Classes who come from across the Illawarra. The school celebrates a diverse student body, and there is a strong culture of acceptance and respect among its members. 

Students at Wollongong Public School are encouraged to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities, including music, dance, public speaking, and chess, with the chess team achieving notable success at state and national levels. The school features modern facilities, including a fully equipped computer laboratory and interactive whiteboards, enabling students to engage with the latest technology in their learning. 

Moreover, Wollongong Public School participates in sporting competitions against other local schools, reinforcing the importance of physical activity and teamwork. The commitment to maintaining the school's proud history is reflected in the strong involvement of staff, students, and parents through the Parents and Citizens Committee and an active school heritage group.

## Mission

At Wollongong Public School, our moral purpose places students at the heart of all that we do; premised on a belief that every child can thrive regardless of their personal circumstances.

Motto: "Truth and Honour"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 579 |
| 2024 | 576 |
| 2023 | 555 |
| 2022 | 519 |
| 2021 | 500 |
| 2020 | 520 |
| 2019 | 510 |
| 2018 | 479 |
| 2017 | 459 |
| 2016 | 453 |
| 2015 | 441 |
| 2014 | 449 |
| 2013 | 434 |
| 2012 | 431 |
| 2011 | 378 |
| 2010 | 356 |
| 2009 | 362 |
| 2008 | 327 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/49948-wollongong-public-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.