Bonnells Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bonnells Bay, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1564 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4723 of 4,908 nationally
About Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Bonnells Bay, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 376 students (173 girls and 203 boys).
Bonnells Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 925, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bonnells Bay Public School scores 21.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1564th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (59th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 925
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- 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 Bonnells Bay Public School's 376 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bonnells Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bonnells Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.0 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 2.5 km away
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.9 km away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.0 km away
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.0 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 4.3 km away
Mannering Park Public School
Mannering Park · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 945 · 4.8 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 6.5 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 7.4 km away
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 7.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coopernook Public School
Coopernook · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 925
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925
Mudgee Public School
Mudgee · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 925
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Bonnells Bay Public School a public or private school?
Bonnells Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bonnells Bay Public School offer?
Bonnells Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bonnells Bay Public School?
In 2025, Bonnells Bay Public School had 376 enrolled students (173 girls, 203 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bonnells Bay Public School?
Bonnells Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 925. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bonnells Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Bonnells Bay Public School ranks 1564th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (21.1/100), and 4723rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bonnells Bay Public School?
Bonnells Bay Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bonnells Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Bonnells Bay Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 57 in Year 6.
Is Bonnells Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bonnells Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bonnells Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bonnells Bay 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 Bonnells Bay Public School?
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