About the school
Woolooware High School is located near Cronulla beach in the Sutherland Shire of Sydney. As a high performing and coeducational public high school, it is dedicated to providing quality education tailored to various abilities and talents of its students. The school prides itself on fostering a nurturing environment where strong partnerships between staff and students facilitate personal best achievements. Woolooware High School actively encourages student participation in leadership roles, social justice initiatives, and various programs in sports, creative, and performing arts.
Core Values
The school operates under four fundamental pillars that guide expectations: developing the whole person, respecting staff and peers, achieving academic potential, and showing pride in oneself and the school community. These values contribute to an inclusive, safe, and structured atmosphere, which is essential for intellectual and social development.
Community Engagement
Woolooware High School maintains robust connections with the local community, particularly coordinating with primary partner schools and local organisations to ensure smooth transitions for students moving into high school. This collaboration helps prepare new students for their educational journey, promoting confidence and familiarity before their arrival in Year 7.
The school is committed to providing a stimulating and caring learning environment, empowering students to strive for excellence both academically and in their personal growth. By encouraging curiosity and engagement across a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities, Woolooware High School prepares its students to be effective and responsible global citizens.
Mission
We support every student to learn, grow, and succeed.
Location & Catchment Area
- Woolooware High School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Woolooware Public School 630 m
- B Cronulla High School 1.2 km
- C Cronulla Public School 1.6 km
- D Burraneer Bay Public School 1.7 km
- E Caringbah North Public School 2.1 km
- F Caringbah High School 2.4 km
- G Caringbah Public School 2.6 km
- H Endeavour Sports High School 2.8 km
- I Sutherland Hospital School 2.9 km
- J Cronulla South Public School 3.0 km
- K Laguna Street Public School 3.1 km
- L Miranda North Public School 3.2 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 788 (372 girls, 416 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 788
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1063 (percentile 73)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 14% / 30% / 33% / 24%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 59
- Indigenous students
- 2%
- LBOTE What does this mean?
- 19%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 59.8
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 14.1
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 |
| Year 8 | 146 |
| Year 9 | 144 |
| Year 10 | 139 |
| Year 11 | 109 |
| Year 12 | 126 |
| Total | 788 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 788 | 372 | 416 | - | 1063 | 59.8 |
| 2024 | 826 | 396 | 430 | 87 | 1066 | 57.7 |
| 2023 | 861 | 422 | 439 | 86.9 | 1056 | 58.9 |
| 2022 | 862 | 426 | 436 | 85.4 | 1061 | 59.3 |
| 2021 | 888 | 448 | 440 | 88.2 | 1061 | 60.4 |
| 2020 | 928 | 462 | 466 | - | 1060 | 61.8 |
| 2019 | 919 | 457 | 462 | 90.5 | 1059 | 62.2 |
| 2018 | 922 | 458 | 464 | 90.5 | 1055 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | 963 | 487 | 476 | 91.4 | 1056 | 67.5 |
| 2016 | 1,017 | 500 | 517 | 92.6 | 1056 | 68.7 |
| 2015 | 1,056 | 529 | 527 | 92.4 | 1054 | 69.7 |
| 2014 | 1,048 | 545 | 503 | 92.6 | 1064 | 69.5 |
| 2013 | 1,050 | 556 | 494 | 92.1 | 1064 | 69.5 |
| 2012 | 1,065 | 562 | 503 | 91.8 | 1062 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 1,068 | 568 | 500 | 92.4 | 1064 | 70.2 |
| 2010 | 1,058 | 572 | 486 | - | 1065 | 68.8 |
| 2009 | 1,060 | 573 | 487 | - | 1082 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 1,072 | 594 | 478 | - | 1082 | 70.4 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.