Culburra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Culburra Beach, New South Wales 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1083 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3385 of 4,908 nationally
About Culburra Public School
Culburra Public School is a public primary school located in Culburra Beach, New South Wales (2540), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 219 students (91 girls and 128 boys).
Culburra Public School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Culburra Public School scores 40.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1083rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Culburra Public School's 219 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Culburra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Culburra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Greenwell Point Public School
Greenwell Point · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.1 km away
Callala Public School
Callala Bay · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 971 · 8.2 km away
Shoalhaven Heads Public School
Shoalhaven Heads · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1021 · 9.1 km away
Nowra Christian School
Nowra · Independent combined · K-12
572 students · ICSEA 1033 · 14 km away
Terara Public School
Terara · Government primary · K-6
96 students · ICSEA 1009 · 14 km away
Huskisson Public School
Huskisson · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1004 · 14 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 14 km away
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 1028 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
South West Rocks Public School
South West Rocks · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 952
Wardell Public School
Wardell · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 952
West Wyalong Public School
West Wyalong · Government primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 952
Colo Vale Public School
Colo Vale · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 952
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952
Mount Pritchard Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 951
Frequently asked questions
Is Culburra Public School a public or private school?
Culburra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Culburra Public School offer?
Culburra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Culburra Public School?
In 2025, Culburra Public School had 219 enrolled students (91 girls, 128 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Culburra Public School?
Culburra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 Culburra Public School rank in NSW?
Culburra Public School ranks 1083rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (40.5/100), and 3385th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Culburra Public School?
Culburra Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Culburra Public School each year?
In 2025, Culburra Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Culburra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Culburra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Culburra Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Culburra 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 Culburra Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Campbelltown, about 96 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.