Figtree Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Figtree, New South Wales 2525 · Wollongong LGA
#825 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2522 of 4,908 nationally
About Figtree Public School
Figtree Public School is a public primary school located in Figtree, New South Wales (2525), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 264 students (132 girls and 132 boys).
Figtree Public School has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (18.4 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Figtree Public School scores 52.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 825th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th 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 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Figtree Public School's 264 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Figtree Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Figtree Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 285 m away
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.0 km away
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.3 km away
Mount St Thomas Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.5 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 1.7 km away
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.8 km away
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.9 km away
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.1 km away
Illawarra Christian School
Cordeaux Heights · Independent combined · K-12
800 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.2 km away
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arncliffe Public School
Arncliffe · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1028
Dee Why Public School
Dee Why · Government primary · K-6
478 students · ICSEA 1028
Wollongbar Public School
Wollongbar · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 1028
Gregory Hills Public School
Gregory Hills · Government primary · K-6
647 students · ICSEA 1028
Sefton Infants School
Sefton · Government primary · P-2
93 students · ICSEA 1027
Daceyville Public School
Daceyville · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Figtree Public School a public or private school?
Figtree Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Figtree Public School offer?
Figtree Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Figtree Public School?
In 2025, Figtree Public School had 264 enrolled students (132 girls, 132 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Figtree Public School?
Figtree Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. 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 Figtree Public School rank in NSW?
Figtree Public School ranks 825th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.5/100), and 2522nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Figtree Public School?
Figtree Public School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Figtree Public School each year?
In 2025, Figtree Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Figtree Public School co-ed?
Yes. Figtree Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Figtree Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Figtree 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 Figtree Public School?
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