Coogee Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coogee, New South Wales 2034 · Randwick LGA
#175 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#637 of 4,908 nationally
About Coogee Public School
Coogee Public School is a public primary school located in Coogee, New South Wales (2034), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 361 students (191 girls and 170 boys).
Coogee Public School has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 64% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (20.7 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coogee Public School scores 73.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 175th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)64% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Coogee Public School's 361 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coogee Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coogee Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Coogee · Catholic primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1159 · 262 m away
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201 · 563 m away
Brigidine College Randwick
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
851 students · ICSEA 1114 · 582 m away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Randwick · Catholic primary · K-6
472 students · ICSEA 1160 · 942 m away
Sydney Childrens Hospital School
Randwick · Government special
· 1.0 km away
Randwick High School
Randwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.0 km away
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.2 km away
Centennial Park School
Randwick · Government special · U
53 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.3 km away
Rainbow Street Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
454 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.3 km away
Coogee Boys' Preparatory School
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
102 students · ICSEA 1165 · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beauty Point Public School
Mosman · Government primary · K-6
205 students · ICSEA 1154
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155
Randwick Public School
Randwick · Government primary · K-6
853 students · ICSEA 1155
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155
St Ives Public School
St Ives · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1155
Bellevue Hill Public School
Bellevue Hill · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1156
Frequently asked questions
Is Coogee Public School a public or private school?
Coogee Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Coogee Public School offer?
Coogee Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Coogee Public School?
In 2025, Coogee Public School had 361 enrolled students (191 girls, 170 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coogee Public School?
Coogee Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coogee Public School rank in NSW?
Coogee Public School ranks 175th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.9/100), and 637th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coogee Public School?
Coogee Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Coogee Public School each year?
In 2025, Coogee Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Coogee Public School co-ed?
Yes. Coogee Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coogee Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coogee 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 Coogee Public School?
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