Caringbah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caringbah, New South Wales 2229 · Sutherland LGA
#137 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#533 of 4,908 nationally
About Caringbah Public School
Caringbah Public School is a public primary school located in Caringbah, New South Wales (2229), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 394 students (188 girls and 206 boys).
Caringbah Public School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (26.1 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caringbah Public School scores 75.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 137th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Caringbah Public School's 394 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caringbah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caringbah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Caringbah · Catholic primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1110 · 873 m away
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078 · 879 m away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 964 m away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.1 km away
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.2 km away
Lilli Pilli Public School
Lilli Pilli · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1113 · 1.5 km away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.9 km away
Sutherland Hospital School
Caringbah · Government special
· 1.9 km away
St Aloysius College Cronulla
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088
Bangalow Public School
Bangalow · Government primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1088
Kogarah Public School
Kogarah · Government primary · K-6
456 students · ICSEA 1087
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087
Frequently asked questions
Is Caringbah Public School a public or private school?
Caringbah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Caringbah Public School offer?
Caringbah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caringbah Public School?
In 2025, Caringbah Public School had 394 enrolled students (188 girls, 206 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caringbah Public School?
Caringbah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Caringbah Public School rank in NSW?
Caringbah Public School ranks 137th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.0/100), and 533rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caringbah Public School?
Caringbah Public School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Caringbah Public School each year?
In 2025, Caringbah Public School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Caringbah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Caringbah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caringbah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caringbah 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 Caringbah Public School?
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