Enrolment
Girls vs boys enrolment
113
reported total enrolments
30 girls
83 boys
26.5% girls73.5% boys
Para Meadows School reports 113 total enrolments, including 30 girls and 83 boys. The reported enrolment mix is 26.5% girls and 73.5% boys.
2025 Australia school profile data
Para Meadows School
Para Meadows School is a government special school in North Wollongong, New South Wales, with 113 reported enrolments, a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1, and an ICSEA percentile of 23.
North Wollongong, NSW 2500GovernmentSpecialU
GovernmentSpecialCo-educational
Quick school snapshot
What stands out in the profile
School model
Para Meadows School is listed as Government and Special, with a reported year range of U.
Enrolment size
The school reports 113 total enrolments, including 30 girls and 83 boys where available.
ICSEA context
The ICSEA value is 945, with percentile 23 in the current dataset.
Gender profile
The gender type is Co-educational, with a reported mix of 26.5% girls and 73.5% boys.
Staff ratio
The student-teacher ratio is 4.5:1, based on 25.2 FTE teaching staff where available.
Local area
The campus is in North Wollongong, New South Wales, within Wollongong.
Profile signals
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Para Meadows School profile summary
Para Meadows School is listed as a government special school in North Wollongong, New South Wales. The profile reports 113 total enrolments, an ICSEA value of 945, and a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1 where available. The reported year range is U, and the campus sits within Wollongong local government area.
Socio-educational
ICSEA percentile
23
percentile where available
ICSEA
945
Para Meadows School sits at the 23 ICSEA percentile in the reported dataset.
SEA quarters
Socio-educational distribution
Bottom
47%
Lower-middle
25%
Upper-middle
17%
Top
11%
The socio-educational distribution lists 47% in the bottom quarter, 25% in the lower-middle quarter, 17% in the upper-middle quarter, and 11% in the top quarter.
Staff
Staff profile summary
Teaching staff
21
FTE teaching
25.2
Non-teaching
22
Student-teacher
4.5:1
The profile reports 21 teaching staff and 22 non-teaching staff, with a student-teacher ratio of 4.5:1.
Location
Campus location and area context
Location context combines suburb, postcode, administrative areas and a direct maps link where data is available.
- Suburb
- North Wollongong
- Postcode
- 2500
- State
- New South Wales
- Local government area
- Wollongong
- Statistical Area Level 2
- Wollongong - West
- Statistical Area Level 3
- Wollongong
- Statistical Area Level 4
- Illawarra
- Remoteness area
- Major Cities
Governance
Governance and official links
Official school and governing body links are included when the dataset provides them.
- Governing body
- NSW Department of Education
- Governing body URL
- Visit website
- School URL
- Visit school website
- Campus type
- School Single Entity
- Reporting description
- Individual Reporting
Community
Student community profile
Student community indicators are reported as percentages where available.
- Indigenous enrolment
- 19%
- Language background other than English: yes
- 23%
- Language background other than English: no
- 77%
- Language background other than English: not stated
- 0%
Nearby
Nearby and similar schools
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Same local area
- Enrol.
- 129
- ICSEA
- 1,017
- Ratio
- 4.0:1
GovernmentPrimary
Austinmer Public School
Austinmer, NSW 2515
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 227
- ICSEA
- 1,132
- Ratio
- 17.6:1
GovernmentPrimary
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie, NSW 2519
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 329
- ICSEA
- 1,076
- Ratio
- 17.6:1
GovernmentPrimary
Bellambi Public School
Bellambi, NSW 2518
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 182
- ICSEA
- 807
- Ratio
- 10.2:1
GovernmentPrimary
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley, NSW 2506
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 259
- ICSEA
- 926
- Ratio
- 15.5:1
GovernmentPrimary
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley, NSW 2506
Same local area
- Enrol.
- 157
- ICSEA
- 868
- Ratio
- 15.1:1
FAQ
Questions about Para Meadows School
How many students attend Para Meadows School?
Para Meadows School has 113 reported total enrolments. The student profile lists 30 girls and 83 boys where gender enrolment fields are available.
What type of school is Para Meadows School?
Para Meadows School is listed as a Government school with school type Special. The reported year range is U.
Where is Para Meadows School located?
Para Meadows School is located in North Wollongong, NSW 2500. The local government area is Wollongong.
What is the ICSEA value of Para Meadows School?
The ICSEA value for Para Meadows School is 945 and the ICSEA percentile is 23. If either value is missing in the source data, it is shown as Not available rather than zero.
Is Para Meadows School boys-only, girls-only or co-educational?
Para Meadows School is listed as Co-educational. The reported gender mix is 26.5% girls and 73.5% boys where percentage fields are available.
Data note
Built from structured 2025 school profile data
This page uses structured 2025 Australian school profile data. Some values may be unavailable where they are not reported in the source dataset. Profile pages are designed to make enrolment, ICSEA, location and school context easier to compare.