Balarang Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Oak Flats, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#1072 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3354 of 4,908 nationally
About Balarang Public School
Balarang Public School is a public primary school located in Oak Flats, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (117 girls and 151 boys).
Balarang Public School has an ICSEA value of 974, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (16.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balarang Public School scores 41.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1072nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 974
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Balarang Public School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balarang Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Balarang Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 272 m away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 1.1 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.3 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 1.4 km away
Mount Warrigal Public School
Warilla · Government primary · P-6
185 students · ICSEA 885 · 1.4 km away
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.7 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.1 km away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
Warilla North Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
167 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.5 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kurrajong East Public School
East Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
81 students · ICSEA 974
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974
Urunga Public School
Urunga · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 974
Neville Public School
Neville · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 974
Marra Creek Public School
Nyngan · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 974
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Balarang Public School a public or private school?
Balarang Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balarang Public School offer?
Balarang Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balarang Public School?
In 2025, Balarang Public School had 268 enrolled students (117 girls, 151 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balarang Public School?
Balarang Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 974. 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 Balarang Public School rank in NSW?
Balarang Public School ranks 1072nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (41.0/100), and 3354th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balarang Public School?
Balarang Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Balarang Public School each year?
In 2025, Balarang Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Balarang Public School co-ed?
Yes. Balarang Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balarang Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balarang 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 Balarang Public School?
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