Caves Beach Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Caves Beach, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#973 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3022 of 4,908 nationally
About Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach Public School is a public primary school located in Caves Beach, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (170 girls and 179 boys).
Caves Beach Public School has an ICSEA value of 1019, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 55th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Caves Beach Public School scores 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 973rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (29th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1019
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Caves Beach Public School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Caves Beach Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Caves Beach Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972 · 192 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 788 m away
Swansea Public School
Swansea · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 923 · 2.3 km away
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 3.3 km away
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 3.7 km away
Nords Wharf Public School
Nords Wharf · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1023 · 4.8 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.2 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 5.6 km away
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953 · 6.3 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019
Padstow Park Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1019
Ropes Crossing Public School
Ropes Crossing · Government primary · K-6
789 students · ICSEA 1019
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019
The Channon Public School
The Channon · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1019
Frequently asked questions
Is Caves Beach Public School a public or private school?
Caves Beach Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Caves Beach Public School offer?
Caves Beach Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Caves Beach Public School?
In 2025, Caves Beach Public School had 349 enrolled students (170 girls, 179 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Caves Beach Public School?
Caves Beach Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1019. 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 Caves Beach Public School rank in NSW?
Caves Beach Public School ranks 973rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.8/100), and 3022nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Caves Beach Public School?
Caves Beach Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Caves Beach Public School each year?
In 2025, Caves Beach Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Caves Beach Public School co-ed?
Yes. Caves Beach Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Caves Beach Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Caves Beach 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 Caves Beach Public School?
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