Gerringong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gerringong, New South Wales 2534 · Kiama LGA
#269 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#915 of 4,908 nationally
About Gerringong Public School
Gerringong Public School is a public primary school located in Gerringong, New South Wales (2534), within the Kiama local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 378 students (184 girls and 194 boys).
Gerringong Public School has an ICSEA value of 1091, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (25.9 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gerringong Public School scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 269th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Kiama area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1091
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Gerringong Public School's 378 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gerringong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gerringong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kiama High School
Kiama · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 1036 · 8.0 km away
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Kiama · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1104 · 8.7 km away
Kiama Public School
Kiama · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1064 · 9.3 km away
Berry Public School
Berry · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1067 · 12 km away
Jamberoo Public School
Jamberoo · Government primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1045 · 12 km away
Shoalhaven Heads Public School
Shoalhaven Heads · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1021 · 14 km away
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Gymea Bay Public School
Gymea Bay · Government primary · K-6
763 students · ICSEA 1091
Narrabeen Lakes Public School
Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1091
Cromer Public School
Cromer · Government primary · K-6
468 students · ICSEA 1091
Parramatta East Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1091
Undercliffe Public School
Earlwood · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 1092
Marrickville Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is Gerringong Public School a public or private school?
Gerringong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gerringong Public School offer?
Gerringong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gerringong Public School?
In 2025, Gerringong Public School had 378 enrolled students (184 girls, 194 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gerringong Public School?
Gerringong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1091. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gerringong Public School rank in NSW?
Gerringong Public School ranks 269th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 915th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gerringong Public School?
Gerringong Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gerringong Public School each year?
In 2025, Gerringong Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Gerringong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gerringong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gerringong Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Gerringong 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 Gerringong Public School?
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