Fairy Meadow Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairy Meadow, New South Wales 2519 · Wollongong LGA
#757 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2313 of 4,908 nationally
About Fairy Meadow Public School
Fairy Meadow Public School is a public primary school located in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales (2519), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 342 students (149 girls and 193 boys).
Fairy Meadow Public School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 48th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (26.0 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fairy Meadow Public School scores 55.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 757th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th 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 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 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 Fairy Meadow Public School's 342 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fairy Meadow Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fairy Meadow Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895 · 829 m away
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 843 m away
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031 · 905 m away
Mount Ousley Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 1079 · 1.0 km away
Tarrawanna Public School
Tarrawanna · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.1 km away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.4 km away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.7 km away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.8 km away
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.9 km away
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ringrose Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 1002
Fern Bay Public School
Fern Bay · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1002
Kentucky Public School
Kentucky · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 1002
Tocumwal Public School
Tocumwal · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1002
Kapooka Public School
Kapooka · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 1002
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairy Meadow Public School a public or private school?
Fairy Meadow Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fairy Meadow Public School offer?
Fairy Meadow Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fairy Meadow Public School?
In 2025, Fairy Meadow Public School had 342 enrolled students (149 girls, 193 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fairy Meadow Public School?
Fairy Meadow Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. 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 Fairy Meadow Public School rank in NSW?
Fairy Meadow Public School ranks 757th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.1/100), and 2313th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fairy Meadow Public School?
Fairy Meadow Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fairy Meadow Public School each year?
In 2025, Fairy Meadow Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Fairy Meadow Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fairy Meadow Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fairy Meadow Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fairy Meadow 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.
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