Bellambi Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bellambi, New South Wales 2518 · Wollongong LGA
#1518 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4608 of 4,908 nationally
About Bellambi Public School
Bellambi Public School is a public primary school located in Bellambi, New South Wales (2518), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 182 students (86 girls and 96 boys).
Bellambi Public School has an ICSEA value of 807, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 80% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (17.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bellambi Public School scores 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1518th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (57th 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 807
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-86 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 Bellambi Public School's 182 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bellambi Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bellambi Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Corrimal High School
Corrimal · Government high school · 7-12
569 students · ICSEA 940 · 606 m away
Holy Spirit College
Bellambi · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,249 students · ICSEA 1069 · 756 m away
Corrimal East Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
297 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.1 km away
Corrimal Public School
Corrimal · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.5 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.5 km away
St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School
Corrimal · Catholic primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1073 · 1.6 km away
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.1 km away
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.2 km away
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Black Mountain Public School
Black Mountain · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 807
Mumbil Public School
Mumbil · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 807
Wadangali Public School
Penrith · Government primary · P-6
166 students · ICSEA 810
Bowen Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 811
William Bayldon Public School
Sawtell · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 812
Newling Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 802
Frequently asked questions
Is Bellambi Public School a public or private school?
Bellambi Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bellambi Public School offer?
Bellambi Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bellambi Public School?
In 2025, Bellambi Public School had 182 enrolled students (86 girls, 96 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bellambi Public School?
Bellambi Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 807. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bellambi Public School rank in NSW?
Bellambi Public School ranks 1518th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.2/100), and 4608th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bellambi Public School?
Bellambi Public School has about 10.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bellambi Public School each year?
In 2025, Bellambi Public School had 30 students in Kindergarten and 24 in Year 6.
Is Bellambi Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bellambi Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bellambi Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bellambi 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 Bellambi Public School?
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