Jamberoo Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jamberoo, New South Wales 2533 · Kiama LGA
#644 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1966 of 4,908 nationally
About Jamberoo Public School
Jamberoo Public School is a public primary school located in Jamberoo, New South Wales (2533), within the Kiama local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 131 students (66 girls and 65 boys).
Jamberoo Public School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (7.9 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Jamberoo Public School scores 59.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 644th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Kiama area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Jamberoo Public School's 131 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Jamberoo Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Jamberoo Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Terry Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
635 students · ICSEA 982 · 5.9 km away
Albion Park High School
Albion Park · Government high school · 7-12
900 students · ICSEA 964 · 7.6 km away
Kiama Public School
Kiama · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.6 km away
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068 · 7.6 km away
Kiama High School
Kiama · Government high school · 7-12
761 students · ICSEA 1036 · 7.9 km away
Tullimbar Public School
Tullimbar · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1005 · 7.9 km away
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Albion Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
736 students · ICSEA 1029 · 8.0 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Albion Park · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1037 · 8.1 km away
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Kiama · Catholic primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1104 · 8.1 km away
Albion Park Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 972 · 8.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Garden Suburb Public School
Garden Suburb · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
Bredbo Public School
Bredbo · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 1045
Glenquarry Public School
Glenquarry · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 1045
Wentworth Point Public School
Wentworth Point · Government primary · K-6
672 students · ICSEA 1045
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046
Miranda North Public School
Miranda · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamberoo Public School a public or private school?
Jamberoo Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Jamberoo Public School offer?
Jamberoo Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Jamberoo Public School?
In 2025, Jamberoo Public School had 131 enrolled students (66 girls, 65 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Jamberoo Public School?
Jamberoo Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. 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 Jamberoo Public School rank in NSW?
Jamberoo Public School ranks 644th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.5/100), and 1966th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Jamberoo Public School?
Jamberoo Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Jamberoo Public School each year?
In 2025, Jamberoo Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.
Is Jamberoo Public School co-ed?
Yes. Jamberoo Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Jamberoo Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Jamberoo 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 Jamberoo Public School?
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