Bungwahl Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bungwahl, New South Wales 2423 · Mid-Coast LGA
About Bungwahl Public School
Bungwahl Public School is a public primary school located in Bungwahl, New South Wales (2423), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 36 students (22 girls and 14 boys).
Bungwahl Public School has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bungwahl Public School scores 59.3 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+43 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 Bungwahl Public School's 36 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bungwahl Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bungwahl Public School a public or private school?
Bungwahl Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bungwahl Public School offer?
Bungwahl Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bungwahl Public School?
In 2025, Bungwahl Public School had 36 enrolled students (22 girls, 14 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bungwahl Public School?
Bungwahl Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1037. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bungwahl Public School?
Bungwahl Public School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bungwahl Public School each year?
In 2025, Bungwahl Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Bungwahl Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bungwahl Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bungwahl Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Bungwahl 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.
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