Jervis Bay School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory 2540 · Unincorp. Other Territories LGA
About Jervis Bay School
Jervis Bay School is a public primary school located in Jervis Bay, Australian Capital Territory (2540), within the Unincorp. Other Territories local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 60 students (30 girls and 30 boys).
Jervis Bay School has an ICSEA value of 794, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 68% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (12.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 114% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jervis Bay School scores 23.2 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 794
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+114% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+146 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Jervis Bay School's 60 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jervis Bay School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jervis Bay School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933 · 7.1 km away
Vincentia Public School
Vincentia · Government primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 1012 · 7.3 km away
Sanctuary Point Public School
Sanctuary Point · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 909 · 7.6 km away
Huskisson Public School
Huskisson · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1004 · 11 km away
Sussex Inlet Public School
Sussex Inlet · Government primary · K-6
255 students · ICSEA 956 · 12 km away
St Georges Basin Public School
Basin View · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 959 · 14 km away
Tomerong Public School
Tomerong · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 973 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Richardson Primary School
Richardson · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 952
Theodore Primary School
Theodore · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 974
Gilmore Primary School
Gilmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 981
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987
Narrabundah Early Childhood School
Narrabundah · Government primary · K-2
53 students · ICSEA 990
Charles Conder Primary School
Conder · Government primary · K-6
431 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is Jervis Bay School a public or private school?
Jervis Bay School is a public (government) school run by the Australian Capital Territory education department.
What year levels does Jervis Bay School offer?
Jervis Bay School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Jervis Bay School?
In 2025, Jervis Bay School had 60 enrolled students (30 girls, 30 boys), a change of 114% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jervis Bay School?
Jervis Bay School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 794. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jervis Bay School?
Jervis Bay School has about 4.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Jervis Bay School each year?
In 2025, Jervis Bay School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Jervis Bay School co-ed?
Yes. Jervis Bay School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jervis Bay School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Jervis Bay School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Jervis Bay School?
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