Callala Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Callala Bay, New South Wales 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1104 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3453 of 4,908 nationally
About Callala Public School
Callala Public School is a public primary school located in Callala Bay, New South Wales (2540), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 151 students (77 girls and 74 boys).
Callala Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Callala Public School scores 39.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1104th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Callala Public School's 151 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Callala Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Callala Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Huskisson Public School
Huskisson · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1004 · 6.2 km away
Culburra Public School
Culburra Beach · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 952 · 8.2 km away
Vincentia Public School
Vincentia · Government primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 1012 · 9.5 km away
Greenwell Point Public School
Greenwell Point · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 943 · 9.9 km away
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933 · 10 km away
Falls Creek Public School
Falls Creek · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 921 · 11 km away
Tomerong Public School
Tomerong · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 973 · 13 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 14 km away
Sanctuary Point Public School
Sanctuary Point · Government primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 909 · 14 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971
Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Callala Public School a public or private school?
Callala Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Callala Public School offer?
Callala Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Callala Public School?
In 2025, Callala Public School had 151 enrolled students (77 girls, 74 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Callala Public School?
Callala Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Callala Public School rank in NSW?
Callala Public School ranks 1104th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.5/100), and 3453rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Callala Public School?
Callala Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Callala Public School each year?
In 2025, Callala Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 22 in Year 6.
Is Callala Public School co-ed?
Yes. Callala Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Callala Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Callala 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 Callala Public School?
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