Coal Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coal Point, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#670 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2044 of 4,908 nationally
About Coal Point Public School
Coal Point Public School is a public primary school located in Coal Point, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 245 students (109 girls and 136 boys).
Coal Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.2 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coal Point Public School scores 58.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 670th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th 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 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Coal Point Public School's 245 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coal Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coal Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.2 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 3.4 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 3.9 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 3.9 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 4.1 km away
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 4.4 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.5 km away
Valentine Public School
Valentine · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.6 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arcadia Public School
Arcadia · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 1065
Lambton Public School
Lambton · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1065
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065
Gwynneville Public School
Gwynneville · Government primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 1065
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Coal Point Public School a public or private school?
Coal Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coal Point Public School offer?
Coal Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coal Point Public School?
In 2025, Coal Point Public School had 245 enrolled students (109 girls, 136 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coal Point Public School?
Coal Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coal Point Public School rank in NSW?
Coal Point Public School ranks 670th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.6/100), and 2044th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coal Point Public School?
Coal Point Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coal Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Coal Point Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Coal Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coal Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coal Point Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coal Point 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 Coal Point Public School?
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