Coffs Harbour Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1186 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3697 of 4,908 nationally
About Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour Public School is a public primary school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 474 students (228 girls and 246 boys).
Coffs Harbour Public School has an ICSEA value of 897, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 10th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 63% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.3 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coffs Harbour Public School scores 36.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1186th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 897
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Coffs Harbour Public School's 474 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coffs Harbour Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coffs Harbour Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 338 m away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 677 m away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 692 m away
Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.5 km away
Coffs Harbour High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
783 students · ICSEA 957 · 1.5 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.9 km away
Tyalla Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 872 · 2.2 km away
Orara High School
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 7-12
858 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.2 km away
St John Paul College
Coffs Harbour · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1044 · 3.2 km away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897
Glenroy Public School
North Albury · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 897
Glen Innes West Infants School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-2
19 students · ICSEA 898
Villawood East Public School
Villawood · Government primary · P-6
301 students · ICSEA 898
Toongabbie East Public School
Wentworthville · Government primary · K-6
107 students · ICSEA 898
Dawson Public School
Dharruk · Government primary · P-6
293 students · ICSEA 898
Frequently asked questions
Is Coffs Harbour Public School a public or private school?
Coffs Harbour Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coffs Harbour Public School offer?
Coffs Harbour Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coffs Harbour Public School?
In 2025, Coffs Harbour Public School had 474 enrolled students (228 girls, 246 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coffs Harbour Public School?
Coffs Harbour Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 897. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coffs Harbour Public School rank in NSW?
Coffs Harbour Public School ranks 1186th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.1/100), and 3697th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coffs Harbour Public School?
Coffs Harbour Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coffs Harbour Public School each year?
In 2025, Coffs Harbour Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Coffs Harbour Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coffs Harbour Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coffs Harbour Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coffs Harbour 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.
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