Boolaroo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boolaroo, New South Wales 2284 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1041 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3248 of 4,908 nationally
About Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo Public School is a public primary school located in Boolaroo, New South Wales (2284), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 99 students (59 girls and 40 boys).
Boolaroo Public School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.1 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 46% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Boolaroo Public School scores 42.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1041st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (34th 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+46% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Boolaroo Public School's 99 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Boolaroo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Boolaroo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000 · 868 m away
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934 · 1.5 km away
Teralba Public School
Teralba · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 959 · 2.0 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.7 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.8 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.8 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.1 km away
Edgeworth Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · P-6
647 students · ICSEA 967 · 3.2 km away
Edgeworth Heights Public School
Edgeworth · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 969 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
The Grange Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 981
Currans Hill Public School
Currans Hill · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 981
Plumpton Public School
Plumpton · Government primary · K-6
504 students · ICSEA 981
Marayong Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · P-6
557 students · ICSEA 981
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981
Frequently asked questions
Is Boolaroo Public School a public or private school?
Boolaroo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Boolaroo Public School offer?
Boolaroo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Boolaroo Public School?
In 2025, Boolaroo Public School had 99 enrolled students (59 girls, 40 boys), a change of 46% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Boolaroo Public School?
Boolaroo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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.
How does Boolaroo Public School rank in NSW?
Boolaroo Public School ranks 1041st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.5/100), and 3248th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Boolaroo Public School?
Boolaroo Public School has about 19.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Boolaroo Public School each year?
In 2025, Boolaroo Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Boolaroo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Boolaroo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Boolaroo Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Boolaroo 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 Boolaroo Public School?
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