School details
| School type | High school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Fully Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 735.4 |
| Language background other than English | 42% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 1% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1979 |
| Address | 35-37 Gipps St Wollongong NSW 2500 |
| Phone | (02) 4229 4266 |
| smithshill-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | smithshill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Wollongong |
| State electorate | Wollongong |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Smiths Hill High School is a selective high school run by the NSW Department of Education in Wollongong, in the Wollongong local government area, teaching Year 7 to Year 12.
The department records 1 January 1979 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 47 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 735.4 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 42% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 1% of enrolments.
Entry to a fully selective high school is through the Selective High School Placement Test, not the home address. Applications are made the year before entry.
Enrolling at Smiths Hill High School
- Contact the school office on (02) 4229 4266 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.