Farmborough Road Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Unanderra, New South Wales 2526 · Wollongong LGA
#981 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3053 of 4,908 nationally
About Farmborough Road Public School
Farmborough Road Public School is a public primary school located in Unanderra, New South Wales (2526), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 226 students (107 girls and 119 boys).
Farmborough Road Public School has an ICSEA value of 961, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Farmborough Road Public School scores 45.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 981st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (45th 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 961
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Farmborough Road Public School's 226 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Farmborough Road Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Farmborough Road Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 769 m away
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094 · 826 m away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.1 km away
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825 · 1.6 km away
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.7 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.8 km away
Illawarra Christian School
Cordeaux Heights · Independent combined · K-12
800 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.9 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.8 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.8 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961
Werrington County Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 961
Henty Public School
Henty · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 961
Matong Public School
Matong · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 961
Murrumburrah Public School
Murrumburrah · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 961
Clergate Public School
Clergate · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Farmborough Road Public School a public or private school?
Farmborough Road Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Farmborough Road Public School offer?
Farmborough Road Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Farmborough Road Public School?
In 2025, Farmborough Road Public School had 226 enrolled students (107 girls, 119 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Farmborough Road Public School?
Farmborough Road Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 961. 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 Farmborough Road Public School rank in NSW?
Farmborough Road Public School ranks 981st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.4/100), and 3053rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Farmborough Road Public School?
Farmborough Road Public School has about 12.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Farmborough Road Public School each year?
In 2025, Farmborough Road Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Farmborough Road Public School co-ed?
Yes. Farmborough Road Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Farmborough Road Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Farmborough Road 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 Farmborough Road Public School?
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