Arcadia Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Arcadia Vale, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1051 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3291 of 4,908 nationally
About Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Arcadia Vale, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 171 students (77 girls and 94 boys).
Arcadia Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Arcadia Vale Public School scores 41.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1051st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Arcadia Vale Public School's 171 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Arcadia Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Arcadia Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.6 km away
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.1 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.7 km away
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 3.8 km away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.4 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 5.7 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 5.8 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 5.9 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971
Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 971
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Arcadia Vale Public School a public or private school?
Arcadia Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Arcadia Vale Public School offer?
Arcadia Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Arcadia Vale Public School?
In 2025, Arcadia Vale Public School had 171 enrolled students (77 girls, 94 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Arcadia Vale Public School?
Arcadia Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Arcadia Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Arcadia Vale Public School ranks 1051st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.9/100), and 3291st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Arcadia Vale Public School?
Arcadia Vale Public School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Arcadia Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Arcadia Vale Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Arcadia Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Arcadia Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Arcadia Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Arcadia Vale Public 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 Arcadia Vale Public School?
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