Awaba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Awaba, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
About Awaba Public School
Awaba Public School is a public primary school located in Awaba, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 29 students (10 girls and 19 boys).
Awaba Public School has an ICSEA value of 940, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 47% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (2.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Awaba Public School scores 30.5 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 940
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Awaba Public School's 29 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Awaba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Awaba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 3.2 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 3.6 km away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 3.9 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.4 km away
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.8 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 5.1 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 5.3 km away
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.0 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 6.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Hutton Public School
Mount Hutton · Government primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 940
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940
Orara Upper Public School
Upper Orara · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 940
Westlawn Public School
Grafton · Government primary · K-6
467 students · ICSEA 940
Uranquinty Public School
Uranquinty · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 940
Temora West Public School
Temora · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 940
Frequently asked questions
Is Awaba Public School a public or private school?
Awaba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Awaba Public School offer?
Awaba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Awaba Public School?
In 2025, Awaba Public School had 29 enrolled students (10 girls, 19 boys), a change of -28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Awaba Public School?
Awaba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 940. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Awaba Public School?
Awaba Public School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Awaba Public School each year?
In 2025, Awaba Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 3 in Year 6.
Is Awaba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Awaba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Awaba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Awaba 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 Awaba Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.