Herons Creek Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Herons Creek, New South Wales 2443 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About Herons Creek Public School
Herons Creek Public School is a public primary school located in Herons Creek, New South Wales (2443), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 25 students (10 girls and 15 boys).
Herons Creek Public School has an ICSEA value of 919, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (2.7 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Herons Creek Public School scores 26.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 919
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Herons Creek Public School's 25 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Herons Creek Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Herons Creek Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kendall Public School
Kendall · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 936 · 5.8 km away
Camden Haven High School
Laurieton · Government high school · 7-12
896 students · ICSEA 962 · 6.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Laurieton · Catholic primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1011 · 8.9 km away
Lake Cathie Public School
Lake Cathie · Government primary · K-6
395 students · ICSEA 1007 · 9.3 km away
Laurieton Public School
Laurieton · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 991 · 10 km away
North Haven Public School
North Haven · Government primary · K-6
232 students · ICSEA 997 · 10 km away
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Wauchope · Catholic primary · K-6
277 students · ICSEA 1011 · 13 km away
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900 · 14 km away
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairvale Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 919
Morisset Public School
Morisset · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 919
Goulburn North Public School
Goulburn North · Government primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 919
Gooloogong Public School
Gooloogong · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 919
Lithgow Public School
Lithgow · Government primary · K-6
324 students · ICSEA 919
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920
Frequently asked questions
Is Herons Creek Public School a public or private school?
Herons Creek Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Herons Creek Public School offer?
Herons Creek Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Herons Creek Public School?
In 2025, Herons Creek Public School had 25 enrolled students (10 girls, 15 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Herons Creek Public School?
Herons Creek Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 919. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Herons Creek Public School?
Herons Creek Public School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Herons Creek Public School each year?
In 2025, Herons Creek Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 2 in Year 6.
Is Herons Creek Public School co-ed?
Yes. Herons Creek Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Herons Creek Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Herons Creek 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 Herons Creek Public School?
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