Irrawang Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Raymond Terrace, New South Wales 2324 · Port Stephens LGA
#1516 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4603 of 4,908 nationally
About Irrawang Public School
Irrawang Public School is a public primary school located in Raymond Terrace, New South Wales (2324), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 304 students (144 girls and 160 boys).
Irrawang Public School has an ICSEA value of 863, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 70% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Irrawang Public School scores 23.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1516th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 863
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Irrawang Public School's 304 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Irrawang Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Irrawang Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 996 m away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.2 km away
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.7 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 1.8 km away
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899 · 3.4 km away
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920 · 5.0 km away
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888 · 6.6 km away
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 8.8 km away
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817 · 8.9 km away
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 9.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Madang Avenue Public School
Whalan · Government primary · P-6
320 students · ICSEA 864
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864
Moree Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
432 students · ICSEA 862
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864
Broke Public School
Broke · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 861
The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School
Tenterfield · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 865
Frequently asked questions
Is Irrawang Public School a public or private school?
Irrawang Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Irrawang Public School offer?
Irrawang Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Irrawang Public School?
In 2025, Irrawang Public School had 304 enrolled students (144 girls, 160 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Irrawang Public School?
Irrawang Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 863. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Irrawang Public School rank in NSW?
Irrawang Public School ranks 1516th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.3/100), and 4603rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Irrawang Public School?
Irrawang Public School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Irrawang Public School each year?
In 2025, Irrawang Public School had 47 students in Kindergarten and 40 in Year 6.
Is Irrawang Public School co-ed?
Yes. Irrawang Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Irrawang Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Irrawang 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 Irrawang Public School?
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