Cooma Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooma, New South Wales 2630 · Snowy Monaro LGA
#1170 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3651 of 4,908 nationally
About Cooma Public School
Cooma Public School is a public primary school located in Cooma, New South Wales (2630), within the Snowy Monaro local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 238 students (114 girls and 124 boys).
Cooma Public School has an ICSEA value of 971, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (16.9 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooma Public School scores 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1170th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd 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 971
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Public School's 238 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooma Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooma Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Parish School
Cooma · Catholic combined · K-10
457 students · ICSEA 1037 · 135 m away
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.7 km away
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Cooma North · Independent combined · K-10
50 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.9 km away
Cooma North Public School
Cooma North · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.2 km away
Monaro High School
Cooma North · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sackville Street Public School
Ingleburn · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 971
Hilltop Road Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 971
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971
Barkers Vale Public School
Wadeville · Government primary · K-6
42 students · ICSEA 971
Ulmarra Public School
Ulmarra · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooma Public School a public or private school?
Cooma Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cooma Public School offer?
Cooma Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cooma Public School?
In 2025, Cooma Public School had 238 enrolled students (114 girls, 124 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooma Public School?
Cooma Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 971. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Cooma Public School ranks 1170th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.8/100), and 3651st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooma Public School?
Cooma Public School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cooma Public School each year?
In 2025, Cooma Public School had 43 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Cooma Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cooma Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooma Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Cooma 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 Public School?
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