Berry Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Berry, New South Wales 2535 · Shoalhaven LGA
#642 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1961 of 4,908 nationally
About Berry Public School
Berry Public School is a public primary school located in Berry, New South Wales (2535), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 268 students (151 girls and 117 boys).
Berry Public School has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Berry Public School scores 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 642nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Berry Public School's 268 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Berry Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Berry Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shoalhaven Heads Public School
Shoalhaven Heads · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1021 · 9.5 km away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 11 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 11 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 11 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 12 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 12 km away
Gerringong Public School
Gerringong · Government primary · K-6
378 students · ICSEA 1091 · 12 km away
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 13 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 13 km away
Cambewarra Public School
Cambewarra · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 1029 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundeena Public School
Bundeena · Government primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1067
Rosehill Public School
Rosehill · Government primary · P-6
550 students · ICSEA 1067
Byron Bay Public School
Byron Bay · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1067
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068
Seven Hills North Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 1066
Frequently asked questions
Is Berry Public School a public or private school?
Berry Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Berry Public School offer?
Berry Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Berry Public School?
In 2025, Berry Public School had 268 enrolled students (151 girls, 117 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Berry Public School?
Berry Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Berry Public School rank in NSW?
Berry Public School ranks 642nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.5/100), and 1961st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Berry Public School?
Berry Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Berry Public School each year?
In 2025, Berry Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 41 in Year 6.
Is Berry Public School co-ed?
Yes. Berry Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Berry Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Berry 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 Berry Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 79 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.