Flinders Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Flinders, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#1036 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3229 of 4,908 nationally
About Flinders Public School
Flinders Public School is a public primary school located in Flinders, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 518 students (237 girls and 281 boys).
Flinders Public School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Flinders Public School scores 42.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1036th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Flinders Public School's 518 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Flinders Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Flinders Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Shellharbour Anglican College
Dunmore · Independent combined · K-12
981 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
Shellharbour Public School
Shellharbour · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.5 km away
Shell Cove Public School
Shell Cove · Government primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.6 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.0 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.0 km away
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre
Dunmore · Government combined
· 2.4 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.6 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.8 km away
Oak Flats High School
Oak Flats · Government high school · 7-12
648 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kincumber Public School
Kincumber · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1004
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004
Gladstone Public School
Gladstone · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1004
Dungowan Public School
Dungowan · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 1004
Spring Ridge Public School
Spring Ridge · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1004
Humula Public School
Humula · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Flinders Public School a public or private school?
Flinders Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Flinders Public School offer?
Flinders Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Flinders Public School?
In 2025, Flinders Public School had 518 enrolled students (237 girls, 281 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Flinders Public School?
Flinders Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Flinders Public School rank in NSW?
Flinders Public School ranks 1036th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.9/100), and 3229th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Flinders Public School?
Flinders Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Flinders Public School each year?
In 2025, Flinders Public School had 65 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is Flinders Public School co-ed?
Yes. Flinders Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Flinders Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Flinders 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 Flinders Public School?
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