Cooranbong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooranbong, New South Wales 2265 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1405 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4290 of 4,908 nationally
About Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong Public School is a public primary school located in Cooranbong, New South Wales (2265), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 330 students (161 girls and 169 boys).
Cooranbong Public School has an ICSEA value of 948, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (20.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooranbong Public School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1405th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (53rd of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 948
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Cooranbong Public School's 330 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooranbong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooranbong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.9 km away
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 5.0 km away
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 5.0 km away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 5.1 km away
Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.4 km away
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 6.4 km away
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 7.9 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 10 km away
Wyee Public School
Wyee · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 955 · 11 km away
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Smithfield Public School
Smithfield · Government primary · P-6
517 students · ICSEA 948
Condong Public School
Condong · Government primary · K-6
49 students · ICSEA 948
Stroud Road Public School
Stroud Road · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 948
Tinonee Public School
Tinonee · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 948
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948
Dorrigo Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
72 students · ICSEA 948
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooranbong Public School a public or private school?
Cooranbong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cooranbong Public School offer?
Cooranbong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cooranbong Public School?
In 2025, Cooranbong Public School had 330 enrolled students (161 girls, 169 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooranbong Public School?
Cooranbong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 948. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cooranbong Public School rank in NSW?
Cooranbong Public School ranks 1405th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 4290th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooranbong Public School?
Cooranbong Public School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cooranbong Public School each year?
In 2025, Cooranbong Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Cooranbong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cooranbong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooranbong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cooranbong 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.
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