Beechwood Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wauchope, New South Wales 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1256 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3889 of 4,908 nationally
About Beechwood Public School
Beechwood Public School is a public primary school located in Wauchope, New South Wales (2446), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 184 students (95 girls and 89 boys).
Beechwood Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Beechwood Public School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1256th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Beechwood Public School's 184 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Beechwood Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Beechwood Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894 · 5.1 km away
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838 · 5.1 km away
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900 · 5.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011 · 5.6 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959
Woodland Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 959
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959
Hobartville Public School
Hobartville · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 959
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Beechwood Public School a public or private school?
Beechwood Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Beechwood Public School offer?
Beechwood Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Beechwood Public School?
In 2025, Beechwood Public School had 184 enrolled students (95 girls, 89 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Beechwood Public School?
Beechwood Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Beechwood Public School rank in NSW?
Beechwood Public School ranks 1256th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 3889th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Beechwood Public School?
Beechwood Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Beechwood Public School each year?
In 2025, Beechwood Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Beechwood Public School co-ed?
Yes. Beechwood Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Beechwood Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Beechwood 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 Beechwood Public School?
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