Central Mangrove Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Central Mangrove, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Central Mangrove Public School
Central Mangrove Public School is a public primary school located in Central Mangrove, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 23 students (8 girls and 15 boys).
Central Mangrove Public School has an ICSEA value of 886, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 47% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Central Mangrove Public School scores 24.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 886
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-47% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-64 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 Central Mangrove Public School's 23 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Central Mangrove Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Central Mangrove Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Peats Ridge Public School
Peats Ridge · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.5 km away
Kulnura Public School
Kulnura · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 975 · 7.5 km away
Somersby Public School
Gosford · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1034 · 8.2 km away
Darkinjung Barker
Yarramalong · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 809 · 8.4 km away
Wyong Creek Public School
Wyong Creek · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 978 · 10 km away
Ourimbah Public School
Ourimbah · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1018 · 13 km away
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008 · 14 km away
Jilliby Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 989 · 14 km away
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 14 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Larnook Public School
Larnook · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 886
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886
Lue Public School
Lue · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 886
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887
Long Flat Public School
Long Flat · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Central Mangrove Public School a public or private school?
Central Mangrove Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Central Mangrove Public School offer?
Central Mangrove Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Central Mangrove Public School?
In 2025, Central Mangrove Public School had 23 enrolled students (8 girls, 15 boys), a change of -47% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Central Mangrove Public School?
Central Mangrove Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 886. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Central Mangrove Public School?
Central Mangrove Public School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Central Mangrove Public School co-ed?
Yes. Central Mangrove Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Central Mangrove Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Central Mangrove 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 Central Mangrove Public School?
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