Cringila Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cringila, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#1218 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3789 of 4,908 nationally
About Cringila Public School
Cringila Public School is a public primary school located in Cringila, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 163 students (77 girls and 86 boys).
Cringila Public School has an ICSEA value of 936, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 20th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.5 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cringila Public School scores 34.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1218th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (48th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 936
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Cringila Public School's 163 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cringila Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cringila Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.3 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.3 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.5 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 1.8 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.0 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.7 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.9 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.1 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Merrylands Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 936
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936
Dalton Public School
Dalton · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 936
Bathurst South Public School
Bathurst · Government primary · K-6
184 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Cringila Public School a public or private school?
Cringila Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cringila Public School offer?
Cringila Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cringila Public School?
In 2025, Cringila Public School had 163 enrolled students (77 girls, 86 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cringila Public School?
Cringila Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 936. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cringila Public School rank in NSW?
Cringila Public School ranks 1218th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.8/100), and 3789th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cringila Public School?
Cringila Public School has about 11.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cringila Public School each year?
In 2025, Cringila Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Cringila Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cringila Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cringila Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cringila 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 Cringila Public School?
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