Gorokan Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gorokan, New South Wales 2263 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1489 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4535 of 4,908 nationally
About Gorokan Public School
Gorokan Public School is a public primary school located in Gorokan, New South Wales (2263), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 620 students (298 girls and 322 boys).
Gorokan Public School has an ICSEA value of 913, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 14th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (39.5 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gorokan Public School scores 24.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1489th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (56th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 913
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Gorokan Public School's 620 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gorokan Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gorokan Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 1.2 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.6 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.7 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 3.8 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.8 km away
Northlakes High School
San Remo · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 917 · 4.0 km away
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889 · 4.1 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.1 km away
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.2 km away
Northlakes Public School
San Remo · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 905 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Muswellbrook Public School
Muswellbrook · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 913
Bellata Public School
Bellata · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 913
Gulgong Public School
Gulgong · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 913
Fairfield West Public School
Fairfield West · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 914
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912
Crawford Public School
Doonside · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 914
Frequently asked questions
Is Gorokan Public School a public or private school?
Gorokan Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gorokan Public School offer?
Gorokan Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gorokan Public School?
In 2025, Gorokan Public School had 620 enrolled students (298 girls, 322 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gorokan Public School?
Gorokan Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 913. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gorokan Public School rank in NSW?
Gorokan Public School ranks 1489th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.4/100), and 4535th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gorokan Public School?
Gorokan Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gorokan Public School each year?
In 2025, Gorokan Public School had 100 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Gorokan Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gorokan Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gorokan Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gorokan 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 Gorokan Public School?
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