Dapto Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Horsley, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#893 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2743 of 4,908 nationally
About Dapto Public School
Dapto Public School is a public primary school located in Horsley, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 790 students (382 girls and 408 boys).
Dapto Public School has an ICSEA value of 1006, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 54 teachers (46.8 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dapto Public School scores 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 893rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (42nd 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 1006
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Dapto Public School's 790 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dapto Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dapto Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968 · 968 m away
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.1 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.1 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.5 km away
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.6 km away
Koonawarra Public School
Dapto · Government primary · P-6
192 students · ICSEA 838 · 2.9 km away
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka · Government primary · K-6
601 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.6 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 6.3 km away
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094 · 6.5 km away
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Narellan Vale Public School
Narellan Vale · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1006
Emu Heights Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1006
Laggan Public School
Laggan · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1006
Bexley Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1005
Middle Dural Public School
Middle Dural · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 1007
Mount Annan Public School
Mount Annan · Government primary · K-6
653 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Dapto Public School a public or private school?
Dapto Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dapto Public School offer?
Dapto Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dapto Public School?
In 2025, Dapto Public School had 790 enrolled students (382 girls, 408 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dapto Public School?
Dapto Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1006. 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 Dapto Public School rank in NSW?
Dapto Public School ranks 893rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.3/100), and 2743rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dapto Public School?
Dapto Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dapto Public School each year?
In 2025, Dapto Public School had 114 students in Kindergarten and 112 in Year 6.
Is Dapto Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dapto Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dapto Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dapto 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 Dapto Public School?
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