Casuarina Steiner School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#305 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1011 of 4,908 nationally
About Casuarina Steiner School
Casuarina Steiner School is an independent primary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 103 students (59 girls and 44 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Casuarina Steiner School has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Casuarina Steiner School scores 70.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 305th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Casuarina Steiner School's 103 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Casuarina Steiner School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Casuarina Steiner School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 1.2 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 1.5 km away
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.7 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.0 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.1 km away
Orara High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.1 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 2.7 km away
Kororo Public School
Korora · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1019 · 4.2 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blue Mountains Steiner School
Hazelbrook · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1073
Zahra Grammar School
Minto · Independent primary · K-6
225 students · ICSEA 1069
Hawkesbury Independent School
Kurrajong · Independent primary · K-6
77 students · ICSEA 1064
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Jindera · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1061
Coast Christian School
Bensville · Independent primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1061
Arrahman College
Austral · Independent primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Casuarina Steiner School a public or private school?
Casuarina Steiner School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Casuarina Steiner School offer?
Casuarina Steiner School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Casuarina Steiner School?
In 2025, Casuarina Steiner School had 103 enrolled students (59 girls, 44 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Casuarina Steiner School?
Casuarina Steiner School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Casuarina Steiner School rank in NSW?
Casuarina Steiner School ranks 305th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.0/100), and 1011th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Casuarina Steiner School?
Casuarina Steiner School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Casuarina Steiner School each year?
In 2025, Casuarina Steiner School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 11 in Year 6.
Is Casuarina Steiner School co-ed?
Yes. Casuarina Steiner School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Casuarina Steiner School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Casuarina Steiner 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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