Cobargo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cobargo, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
About Cobargo Public School
Cobargo Public School is a public primary school located in Cobargo, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 77 students (37 girls and 40 boys).
Cobargo Public School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cobargo Public School scores 29.3 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 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Cobargo Public School's 77 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cobargo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cobargo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Murringo Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cobargo Public School a public or private school?
Cobargo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cobargo Public School offer?
Cobargo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cobargo Public School?
In 2025, Cobargo Public School had 77 enrolled students (37 girls, 40 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cobargo Public School?
Cobargo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cobargo Public School?
Cobargo Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cobargo Public School each year?
In 2025, Cobargo Public School had 7 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Cobargo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cobargo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cobargo Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Cobargo 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 Cobargo Public School?
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