Balgownie Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balgownie, New South Wales 2519 · Wollongong LGA
#616 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1877 of 4,908 nationally
About Balgownie Public School
Balgownie Public School is a public primary school located in Balgownie, New South Wales (2519), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 329 students (182 girls and 147 boys).
Balgownie Public School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Balgownie Public School scores 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 616th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (28th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Balgownie Public School's 329 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Balgownie Public School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Balgownie Public School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Campbelltown
Schools near Balgownie Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.0 km away
Tarrawanna Public School
Tarrawanna · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.8 km away
Fairy Meadow Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.9 km away
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.0 km away
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.0 km away
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.2 km away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.3 km away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.7 km away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.7 km away
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076
Kahibah Public School
Kahibah · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1076
Burrawang Public School
Burrawang · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1076
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Balgownie Public School a public or private school?
Balgownie Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Balgownie Public School offer?
Balgownie Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Balgownie Public School?
In 2025, Balgownie Public School had 329 enrolled students (182 girls, 147 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Balgownie Public School?
Balgownie Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Balgownie Public School rank in NSW?
Balgownie Public School ranks 616th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.6/100), and 1877th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Balgownie Public School?
Balgownie Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Balgownie Public School each year?
In 2025, Balgownie Public School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Balgownie Public School co-ed?
Yes. Balgownie Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Balgownie Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Balgownie 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 Balgownie Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 35 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.