Barooga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barooga, New South Wales 3644 · Berrigan LGA
#1208 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3750 of 4,908 nationally
About Barooga Public School
Barooga Public School is a public primary school located in Barooga, New South Wales (3644), within the Berrigan local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 109 students (59 girls and 50 boys).
Barooga Public School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Barooga Public School scores 35.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1208th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Berrigan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Barooga Public School's 109 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Barooga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Barooga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cobram Anglican Grammar School
Cobram · Independent combined · Prep-12
387 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.5 km away
Cobram Secondary College
Cobram · Government high school · 7-12
457 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.8 km away
St Joseph's School
Cobram · Catholic primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1006 · 4.0 km away
Cobram and District Specialist School
Cobram · Government special · U
66 students · ICSEA 929 · 4.2 km away
Cobram Primary School
Cobram · Government primary · Prep-6
268 students · ICSEA 933 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Prestons Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 962
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962
Stokers Siding Public School
Stokers Siding · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 962
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Barooga Public School a public or private school?
Barooga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Barooga Public School offer?
Barooga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Barooga Public School?
In 2025, Barooga Public School had 109 enrolled students (59 girls, 50 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Barooga Public School?
Barooga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Barooga Public School rank in NSW?
Barooga Public School ranks 1208th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.2/100), and 3750th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Barooga Public School?
Barooga Public School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Barooga Public School each year?
In 2025, Barooga Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Barooga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Barooga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Barooga Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Barooga 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 Barooga Public School?
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