Cooma North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooma North, New South Wales 2630 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#1370 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4212 of 4,908 nationally
About Cooma North Public School
Cooma North Public School is a public primary school located in Cooma North, New South Wales (2630), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (108 girls and 119 boys).
Cooma North Public School has an ICSEA value of 955, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (14.9 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooma North Public School scores 28.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1370th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Snowy Monaro area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 955
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Cooma North Public School's 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooma North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooma North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 291 m away
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977 · 339 m away
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032 · 593 m away
Cooma Public School
Cooma · Government primary · K-6
238 students · ICSEA 971 · 2.2 km away
St Patrick's Parish School
Cooma · Catholic combined · K-10
457 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands East Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 955
Vineyard Public School
Vineyard · Government primary · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 955
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955
Heaton Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 955
Caniaba Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 955
Gloucester Public School
Gloucester · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 955
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooma North Public School a public or private school?
Cooma North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cooma North Public School offer?
Cooma North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cooma North Public School?
In 2025, Cooma North Public School had 227 enrolled students (108 girls, 119 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooma North Public School?
Cooma North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 955. 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 Cooma North Public School rank in NSW?
Cooma North Public School ranks 1370th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.8/100), and 4212th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooma North Public School?
Cooma North Public School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cooma North Public School each year?
In 2025, Cooma North Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Cooma North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cooma North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooma North Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Cooma North 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 Cooma North Public School?
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