Centaur Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Banora Point, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#1126 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3527 of 4,908 nationally
About Centaur Public School
Centaur Public School is a public primary school located in Banora Point, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 424 students (188 girls and 236 boys).
Centaur Public School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (27.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Centaur Public School scores 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1126th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Centaur Public School's 424 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Centaur Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Centaur Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 80 m away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.5 km away
Banora Point Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.9 km away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.1 km away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 2.2 km away
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.2 km away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.6 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marayong Heights Public School
Marayong · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 975
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975
Minchinbury Public School
Minchinbury · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 975
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975
Kulnura Public School
Kulnura · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 975
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Centaur Public School a public or private school?
Centaur Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Centaur Public School offer?
Centaur Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Centaur Public School?
In 2025, Centaur Public School had 424 enrolled students (188 girls, 236 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Centaur Public School?
Centaur Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 Centaur Public School rank in NSW?
Centaur Public School ranks 1126th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.6/100), and 3527th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Centaur Public School?
Centaur Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Centaur Public School each year?
In 2025, Centaur Public School had 49 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is Centaur Public School co-ed?
Yes. Centaur Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Centaur Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Centaur 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 Centaur Public School?
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