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Eleebana Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eleebana, New South Wales 2282 · Lake Macquarie LGA

68.3/ 100
Success Index
Top 25%

#366 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1171 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
506
-10% over 5 years
ICSEA
1105
86th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
16.7
30.3 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Eleebana Public School

Eleebana Public School is a public primary school located in Eleebana, New South Wales (2282), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 506 students (246 girls and 260 boys).

Eleebana Public School has an ICSEA value of 1105, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 29 teachers (30.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Eleebana Public School scores 68.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 366th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1105
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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.

Eleebana Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
246
Boys
260
Language background other than English
12%
Indigenous students
4%

Enrolments by year level

How Eleebana Public School's 506 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
62

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Eleebana Public School have changed over the past decade.

4555566572015: 607 students2016: 623 students2017: 626 students2018: 596 students2019: 584 students2020: 563 students2021: 517 students2022: 516 students2023: 530 students2024: 509 students2025: 506 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Eleebana Public School a public or private school?

Eleebana Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Eleebana Public School offer?

Eleebana Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Eleebana Public School?

In 2025, Eleebana Public School had 506 enrolled students (246 girls, 260 boys), a change of -10% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Eleebana Public School?

Eleebana Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1105. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Eleebana Public School rank in NSW?

Eleebana Public School ranks 366th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.3/100), and 1171st of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Eleebana Public School?

Eleebana Public School has about 16.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Eleebana Public School each year?

In 2025, Eleebana Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 82 in Year 6.

Is Eleebana Public School co-ed?

Yes. Eleebana Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Eleebana Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Eleebana 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 Eleebana Public School?

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