Berkeley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berkeley, New South Wales 2506 · Wollongong LGA
#1468 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4476 of 4,908 nationally
About Berkeley Public School
Berkeley Public School is a public primary school located in Berkeley, New South Wales (2506), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 259 students (118 girls and 141 boys).
Berkeley Public School has an ICSEA value of 926, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (16.7 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Berkeley Public School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1468th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (55th 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 926
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Berkeley Public School's 259 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Berkeley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Berkeley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 298 m away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.5 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.5 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.5 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.7 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.1 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.0 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 3.3 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cambridge Park Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · P-6
523 students · ICSEA 926
Kirkton Public School
Lower Belford · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 926
Paxton Public School
Paxton · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 926
Shortland Public School
Shortland · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 926
Comboyne Public School
Comboyne · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 926
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926
Frequently asked questions
Is Berkeley Public School a public or private school?
Berkeley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Berkeley Public School offer?
Berkeley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Berkeley Public School?
In 2025, Berkeley Public School had 259 enrolled students (118 girls, 141 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Berkeley Public School?
Berkeley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 926. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Berkeley Public School rank in NSW?
Berkeley Public School ranks 1468th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4476th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Berkeley Public School?
Berkeley Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Berkeley Public School each year?
In 2025, Berkeley Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 43 in Year 6.
Is Berkeley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Berkeley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Berkeley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Berkeley 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 Berkeley Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 45 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.