Bobs Farm Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bobs Farm, New South Wales 2316 · Port Stephens LGA
About Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm Public School is a public primary school located in Bobs Farm, New South Wales (2316), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 30 students (10 girls and 20 boys).
Bobs Farm Public School has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bobs Farm Public School scores 38.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-39 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 Bobs Farm Public School's 30 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bobs Farm Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bobs Farm Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 4.1 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.5 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 8.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 9.7 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072 · 9.8 km away
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970 · 10 km away
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 10 km away
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904 · 10 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040 · 13 km away
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Eschol Park Public School
Eschol Park · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 979
Governor Philip King Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 979
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979
Bonville Public School
Bonville · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 979
Broadwater Public School
Broadwater · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 979
Upper Lansdowne Public School
Upper Lansdowne · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Bobs Farm Public School a public or private school?
Bobs Farm Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bobs Farm Public School offer?
Bobs Farm Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bobs Farm Public School?
In 2025, Bobs Farm Public School had 30 enrolled students (10 girls, 20 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bobs Farm Public School?
Bobs Farm Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bobs Farm Public School?
Bobs Farm Public School has about 11.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bobs Farm Public School each year?
In 2025, Bobs Farm Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Bobs Farm Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bobs Farm Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bobs Farm Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bobs Farm 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 Bobs Farm Public School?
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