Fern Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fern Bay, New South Wales 2295 · Port Stephens LGA
#888 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2732 of 4,908 nationally
About Fern Bay Public School
Fern Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Fern Bay, New South Wales (2295), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 182 students (93 girls and 89 boys).
Fern Bay 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. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 72% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Fern Bay Public School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 888th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 17 in the Port Stephens 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%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+72% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Fern Bay Public School's 182 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Fern Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Fern Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Stockton Public School
Stockton · Government primary · P-6
254 students · ICSEA 1000 · 4.6 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053 · 5.0 km away
Mayfield East Public School
Mayfield East · Government primary · K-6
343 students · ICSEA 1044 · 5.0 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 5.3 km away
St Dominic's Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic special · U
43 students · ICSEA 966 · 5.4 km away
San Clemente Catholic College
Mayfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
605 students · ICSEA 1038 · 5.5 km away
St Columban's Primary School
Mayfield · Catholic primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 1034 · 5.7 km away
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield · Independent combined · K-12
337 students · ICSEA 1061 · 5.7 km away
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104 · 5.7 km away
Mayfield West Public School
Mayfield · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1033 · 6.3 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
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
Fairy Meadow Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1002
Athelstane Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1003
Frequently asked questions
Is Fern Bay Public School a public or private school?
Fern Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Fern Bay Public School offer?
Fern Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Fern Bay Public School?
In 2025, Fern Bay Public School had 182 enrolled students (93 girls, 89 boys), a change of 72% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Fern Bay Public School?
Fern Bay 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 Fern Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Fern Bay Public School ranks 888th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2732nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Fern Bay Public School?
Fern Bay Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Fern Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Fern Bay Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 30 in Year 6.
Is Fern Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Fern Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Fern Bay Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Fern 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 Fern Bay Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 21 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.