Gosford East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Gosford, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#889 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2733 of 4,908 nationally
About Gosford East Public School
Gosford East Public School is a public primary school located in East Gosford, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 334 students (148 girls and 186 boys).
Gosford East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gosford East Public School scores 49.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 889th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-31 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 Gosford East Public School's 334 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gosford East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gosford East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075 · 202 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
East Gosford · Catholic primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1090 · 253 m away
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
East Gosford · Independent high school · 7-12
971 students · ICSEA 1068 · 259 m away
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Gosford · Government combined
· 1.1 km away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.5 km away
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.1 km away
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.1 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.2 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.3 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017
Eurongilly Public School
Eurongilly · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1017
Carinda Public School
Carinda · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Gosford East Public School a public or private school?
Gosford East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Gosford East Public School offer?
Gosford East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Gosford East Public School?
In 2025, Gosford East Public School had 334 enrolled students (148 girls, 186 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gosford East Public School?
Gosford East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Gosford East Public School rank in NSW?
Gosford East Public School ranks 889th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.5/100), and 2733rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gosford East Public School?
Gosford East Public School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Gosford East Public School each year?
In 2025, Gosford East Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 38 in Year 6.
Is Gosford East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Gosford East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gosford East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gosford East 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 Gosford East Public School?
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