Cronulla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cronulla, New South Wales 2230 · Sutherland LGA
#586 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1793 of 4,908 nationally
About Cronulla Public School
Cronulla Public School is a public primary school located in Cronulla, New South Wales (2230), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 516 students (256 girls and 260 boys).
Cronulla Public School has an ICSEA value of 1064, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (28.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cronulla Public School scores 61.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 586th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1064
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 Cronulla Public School's 516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cronulla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cronulla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Aloysius College Cronulla
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
482 students · ICSEA 1089 · 439 m away
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School
Woolooware · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1124 · 512 m away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Cronulla · Catholic primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 1123 · 630 m away
Woolooware Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1086 · 969 m away
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer
Cronulla · Catholic high school · 7-12
421 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.1 km away
Burraneer Bay Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.4 km away
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.5 km away
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Cronulla High School
Cronulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064
Brooklyn Public School
Brooklyn · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 1064
Copacabana Public School
Copacabana · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 1064
Lennox Head Public School
Lennox Head · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1064
Kiama Public School
Kiama · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1064
Frequently asked questions
Is Cronulla Public School a public or private school?
Cronulla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Cronulla Public School offer?
Cronulla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Cronulla Public School?
In 2025, Cronulla Public School had 516 enrolled students (256 girls, 260 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cronulla Public School?
Cronulla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1064. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Cronulla Public School rank in NSW?
Cronulla Public School ranks 586th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.5/100), and 1793rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cronulla Public School?
Cronulla Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Cronulla Public School each year?
In 2025, Cronulla Public School had 80 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is Cronulla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Cronulla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cronulla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cronulla 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 Cronulla Public School?
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