Camden South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Camden, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
#980 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3052 of 4,908 nationally
About Camden South Public School
Camden South Public School is a public primary school located in Camden, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 712 students (367 girls and 345 boys).
Camden South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1021, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (41.9 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Camden South Public School scores 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 980th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 20 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1021
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- 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 Camden South Public School's 712 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Camden South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Camden South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Spring Farm Public School
Spring Farm · Government primary · K-6
866 students · ICSEA 1009 · 1.8 km away
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.9 km away
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Camden High School
Camden · Government high school · 7-12
912 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.1 km away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.6 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.9 km away
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan · Government high school · 7-12
1,400 students · ICSEA 1014 · 4.3 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.5 km away
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cobbitty Public School
Cobbitty · Government primary · K-6
360 students · ICSEA 1021
Wooli Public School
Wooli · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 1021
Hallidays Point Public School
Diamond Beach · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 1021
Shoalhaven Heads Public School
Shoalhaven Heads · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1021
Macdonald Valley Public School
Central Macdonald · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 1020
Ermington West Public School
Ermington · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Camden South Public School a public or private school?
Camden South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Camden South Public School offer?
Camden South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Camden South Public School?
In 2025, Camden South Public School had 712 enrolled students (367 girls, 345 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Camden South Public School?
Camden South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1021. 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 Camden South Public School rank in NSW?
Camden South Public School ranks 980th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.4/100), and 3052nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Camden South Public School?
Camden South Public School has about 17.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Camden South Public School each year?
In 2025, Camden South Public School had 98 students in Kindergarten and 101 in Year 6.
Is Camden South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Camden South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Camden South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Camden South 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 Camden South Public School?
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