Bulli Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bulli, New South Wales 2516 · Wollongong LGA
#600 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1824 of 4,908 nationally
About Bulli Public School
Bulli Public School is a public primary school located in Bulli, New South Wales (2516), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 318 students (152 girls and 166 boys).
Bulli Public School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bulli Public School scores 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 600th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Bulli Public School's 318 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bulli Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bulli Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 939 m away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.3 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.4 km away
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.4 km away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.0 km away
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.1 km away
Woonona East Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.8 km away
Austinmer Public School
Austinmer · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1132 · 3.2 km away
Russell Vale Public School
Russell Vale · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069
Homebush West Public School
Homebush West · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1069
Kotara South Public School
Kotara · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 1069
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is Bulli Public School a public or private school?
Bulli Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bulli Public School offer?
Bulli Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bulli Public School?
In 2025, Bulli Public School had 318 enrolled students (152 girls, 166 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bulli Public School?
Bulli Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bulli Public School rank in NSW?
Bulli Public School ranks 600th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.2/100), and 1824th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bulli Public School?
Bulli Public School has about 19.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bulli Public School each year?
In 2025, Bulli Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 47 in Year 6.
Is Bulli Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bulli Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bulli Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bulli 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 Bulli Public School?
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