Dora Creek Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dora Creek, New South Wales 2264 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1425 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4358 of 4,908 nationally
About Dora Creek Public School
Dora Creek Public School is a public primary school located in Dora Creek, New South Wales (2264), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 139 students (71 girls and 68 boys).
Dora Creek Public School has an ICSEA value of 939, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 56% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (7.9 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dora Creek Public School scores 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1425th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (54th 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 939
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+19% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Dora Creek Public School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dora Creek Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dora Creek Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heritage College Lake Macquarie
Morisset · Independent combined · K-12
511 students · ICSEA 1002 · 2.3 km away
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.9 km away
Morisset High School
Morisset · Government high school · 7-12
687 students · ICSEA 929 · 3.1 km away
St John Vianney Primary School
Morisset · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.6 km away
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055 · 3.7 km away
Bonnells Bay Public School
Bonnells Bay · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 925 · 4.3 km away
Cooranbong Public School
Cooranbong · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.4 km away
Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters · Independent combined · K-10
106 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.6 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 8.0 km away
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wattawa Heights Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
196 students · ICSEA 939
Londonderry Public School
Londonderry · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 939
Crystal Creek Public School
Crystal Creek · Government primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 939
Rollands Plains Upper Public School
Rollands Plains · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 939
Queanbeyan South Public School
Queanbeyan · Government primary · K-6
419 students · ICSEA 939
Greenacre Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
611 students · ICSEA 938
Frequently asked questions
Is Dora Creek Public School a public or private school?
Dora Creek Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Dora Creek Public School offer?
Dora Creek Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Dora Creek Public School?
In 2025, Dora Creek Public School had 139 enrolled students (71 girls, 68 boys), a change of 19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dora Creek Public School?
Dora Creek Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 939. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Dora Creek Public School rank in NSW?
Dora Creek Public School ranks 1425th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.9/100), and 4358th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dora Creek Public School?
Dora Creek Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Dora Creek Public School each year?
In 2025, Dora Creek Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 10 in Year 6.
Is Dora Creek Public School co-ed?
Yes. Dora Creek Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dora Creek Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Dora Creek 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 Dora Creek Public School?
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