Bega Valley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bega, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
#1303 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4028 of 4,908 nationally
About Bega Valley Public School
Bega Valley Public School is a public primary school located in Bega, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 291 students (129 girls and 162 boys).
Bega Valley Public School has an ICSEA value of 917, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bega Valley Public School scores 31.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1303rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 10 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 917
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 Bega Valley Public School's 291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bega Valley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bega Valley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973 · 681 m away
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056 · 706 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.0 km away
Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.9 km away
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057 · 3.4 km away
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085 · 13 km away
Tathra Public School
Tathra · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1048 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917
Mitchells Island Public School
Mitchells Island · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 917
Ganmain Public School
Ganmain · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 917
Lalor Park Public School
Lalor Park · Government primary · P-6
187 students · ICSEA 916
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918
Gravesend Public School
Gravesend · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 918
Frequently asked questions
Is Bega Valley Public School a public or private school?
Bega Valley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bega Valley Public School offer?
Bega Valley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bega Valley Public School?
In 2025, Bega Valley Public School had 291 enrolled students (129 girls, 162 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bega Valley Public School?
Bega Valley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 917. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bega Valley Public School rank in NSW?
Bega Valley Public School ranks 1303rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.3/100), and 4028th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bega Valley Public School?
Bega Valley Public School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bega Valley Public School each year?
In 2025, Bega Valley Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 45 in Year 6.
Is Bega Valley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bega Valley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bega Valley Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Bega Valley 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 Bega Valley Public School?
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