Hayes Park Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kanahooka, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#1221 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3794 of 4,908 nationally
About Hayes Park Public School
Hayes Park Public School is a public primary school located in Kanahooka, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 601 students (283 girls and 318 boys).
Hayes Park Public School has an ICSEA value of 972, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 34th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hayes Park Public School scores 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1221st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (49th 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 972
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Hayes Park Public School's 601 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hayes Park Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hayes Park Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.1 km away
Koonawarra Public School
Dapto · Government primary · P-6
192 students · ICSEA 838 · 1.3 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.6 km away
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 2.4 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 2.9 km away
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.9 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 3.6 km away
Dapto Public School
Horsley · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.6 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.9 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Albion Park Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 972
Dubbo Public School
Dubbo · Government primary · K-6
520 students · ICSEA 972
Hill End Public School
Hill End · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 972
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973
Granville Public School
Granville · Government primary · P-6
590 students · ICSEA 973
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Hayes Park Public School a public or private school?
Hayes Park Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hayes Park Public School offer?
Hayes Park Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hayes Park Public School?
In 2025, Hayes Park Public School had 601 enrolled students (283 girls, 318 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hayes Park Public School?
Hayes Park Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 972. 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 Hayes Park Public School rank in NSW?
Hayes Park Public School ranks 1221st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.7/100), and 3794th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hayes Park Public School?
Hayes Park Public School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hayes Park Public School each year?
In 2025, Hayes Park Public School had 75 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Hayes Park Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hayes Park Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hayes Park Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hayes Park 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 Hayes Park Public School?
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