Coledale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coledale, New South Wales 2515 · Wollongong LGA
#230 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#801 of 4,908 nationally
About Coledale Public School
Coledale Public School is a public primary school located in Coledale, New South Wales (2515), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 135 students (53 girls and 82 boys).
Coledale Public School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coledale Public School scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 230th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Coledale Public School's 135 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coledale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coledale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Austinmer Public School
Austinmer · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1132 · 2.1 km away
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080 · 3.1 km away
Thirroul Public School
Thirroul · Government primary · K-6
367 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.9 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Thirroul · Catholic primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1130 · 3.9 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra
Maddens Plains · Independent combined · 3-12
159 students · ICSEA 973 · 4.9 km away
Bulli Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1069 · 5.2 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bulli · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1121 · 5.6 km away
Bulli High School
Bulli · Government high school · 7-12
979 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.8 km away
Waniora Public School
Bulli · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1077 · 5.9 km away
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030 · 7.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ngarala Public School
Epping · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 1118
Kegworth Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 1117
Croydon Public School
Croydon · Government primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1119
Ermington Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1117
West Ryde Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 1117
Eastwood Heights Public School
Eastwood · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Coledale Public School a public or private school?
Coledale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coledale Public School offer?
Coledale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coledale Public School?
In 2025, Coledale Public School had 135 enrolled students (53 girls, 82 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coledale Public School?
Coledale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coledale Public School rank in NSW?
Coledale Public School ranks 230th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 801st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coledale Public School?
Coledale Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coledale Public School each year?
In 2025, Coledale Public School had 15 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Coledale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coledale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coledale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coledale 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 Coledale Public School?
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