Fennell Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fennell Bay, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1476 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4496 of 4,908 nationally
About Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Fennell Bay, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (72 girls and 87 boys).
Fennell Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 889, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 58% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (18.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fennell Bay Public School scores 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1476th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (55th 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 889
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Fennell Bay Public School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fennell Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fennell Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.8 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.8 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.0 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.0 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 2.1 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 2.1 km away
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.2 km away
Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.4 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.6 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889
Narrabri West Public School
Narrabri · Government primary · P-6
232 students · ICSEA 889
Moama Public School
Moama · Government primary · P-6
113 students · ICSEA 889
Aberdeen Public School
Aberdeen · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 890
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888
Frequently asked questions
Is Fennell Bay Public School a public or private school?
Fennell Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fennell Bay Public School offer?
Fennell Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fennell Bay Public School?
In 2025, Fennell Bay Public School had 159 enrolled students (72 girls, 87 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fennell Bay Public School?
Fennell Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 889. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Fennell Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Fennell Bay Public School ranks 1476th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.0/100), and 4496th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fennell Bay Public School?
Fennell Bay Public School has about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fennell Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Fennell Bay Public School had 18 students in Kindergarten and 26 in Year 6.
Is Fennell Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fennell Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fennell Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fennell Bay 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 Fennell Bay Public School?
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