Booragul Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Booragul, New South Wales 2284 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1373 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4223 of 4,908 nationally
About Booragul Public School
Booragul Public School is a public primary school located in Booragul, New South Wales (2284), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 206 students (108 girls and 98 boys).
Booragul Public School has an ICSEA value of 931, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Booragul Public School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1373rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (52nd 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 931
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% 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 Booragul Public School's 206 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Booragul Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Booragul Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 40 m away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 284 m away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 486 m away
Teralba Public School
Teralba · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.4 km away
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.9 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.2 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.7 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.9 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.0 km away
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931
Stratheden Public School
Stratheden · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 931
Stroud Public School
Stroud · Government primary · K-6
71 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Booragul Public School a public or private school?
Booragul Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Booragul Public School offer?
Booragul Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Booragul Public School?
In 2025, Booragul Public School had 206 enrolled students (108 girls, 98 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Booragul Public School?
Booragul Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 931. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Booragul Public School rank in NSW?
Booragul Public School ranks 1373rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 4223rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Booragul Public School?
Booragul Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Booragul Public School each year?
In 2025, Booragul Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Booragul Public School co-ed?
Yes. Booragul Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Booragul Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Booragul 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 Booragul Public School?
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