Colo Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Colo Vale, New South Wales 2575 · Wingecarribee LGA
#1317 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4072 of 4,908 nationally
About Colo Vale Public School
Colo Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Colo Vale, New South Wales (2575), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 144 students (72 girls and 72 boys).
Colo Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Colo Vale Public School scores 30.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1317th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 13 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Colo Vale Public School's 144 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Colo Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Colo Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hill Top Public School
Hill Top · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 935 · 5.4 km away
Tangara School
Mittagong · Government special · U
48 students · ICSEA 971 · 5.7 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 5.7 km away
Highlands School
Mittagong · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 860 · 5.9 km away
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 6.0 km away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 6.3 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 7.3 km away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 9.4 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 9.8 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
South West Rocks Public School
South West Rocks · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 952
Wardell Public School
Wardell · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 952
West Wyalong Public School
West Wyalong · Government primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 952
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952
Culburra Public School
Culburra Beach · Government primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 952
Mount Pritchard Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Colo Vale Public School a public or private school?
Colo Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Colo Vale Public School offer?
Colo Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Colo Vale Public School?
In 2025, Colo Vale Public School had 144 enrolled students (72 girls, 72 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Colo Vale Public School?
Colo Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Colo Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Colo Vale Public School ranks 1317th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.6/100), and 4072nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Colo Vale Public School?
Colo Vale Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Colo Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Colo Vale Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Colo Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Colo Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Colo Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Colo Vale 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 Colo Vale Public School?
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