Budgewoi Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Budgewoi, New South Wales 2262 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1415 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4318 of 4,908 nationally
About Budgewoi Public School
Budgewoi Public School is a public primary school located in Budgewoi, New South Wales (2262), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 555 students (250 girls and 305 boys).
Budgewoi Public School has an ICSEA value of 937, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (35.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Budgewoi Public School scores 27.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1415th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (52nd of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 937
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Budgewoi Public School's 555 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Budgewoi Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Budgewoi Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.4 km away
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 3.5 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 4.2 km away
The Lakes College
Blue Haven · Independent special · 9-10
24 students · ICSEA 843 · 4.4 km away
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927 · 4.6 km away
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889 · 4.7 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 4.7 km away
Lake Munmorah High School
Lake Munmorah · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 925 · 4.8 km away
Lake Munmorah Public School
Lake Munmorah · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 950 · 4.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Noraville · Catholic primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1034 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Rossmore Public School
Rossmore · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 937
Villawood North Public School
Fairfield East · Government primary · K-6
250 students · ICSEA 937
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937
Pooncarie Public School
Pooncarie · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 937
Woodstock Public School
Woodstock · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 937
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Budgewoi Public School a public or private school?
Budgewoi Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Budgewoi Public School offer?
Budgewoi Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Budgewoi Public School?
In 2025, Budgewoi Public School had 555 enrolled students (250 girls, 305 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Budgewoi Public School?
Budgewoi Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 937. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Budgewoi Public School rank in NSW?
Budgewoi Public School ranks 1415th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.4/100), and 4318th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Budgewoi Public School?
Budgewoi Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Budgewoi Public School each year?
In 2025, Budgewoi Public School had 72 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is Budgewoi Public School co-ed?
Yes. Budgewoi Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Budgewoi Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Budgewoi 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 Budgewoi Public School?
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