Kahibah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kahibah, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#580 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1773 of 4,908 nationally
About Kahibah Public School
Kahibah Public School is a public primary school located in Kahibah, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 291 students (146 girls and 145 boys).
Kahibah Public School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (17.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kahibah Public School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 580th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Kahibah Public School's 291 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kahibah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kahibah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022 · 802 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.0 km away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.1 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.5 km away
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066 · 2.1 km away
Belair Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
St James' Primary School
Kotara South · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1104 · 2.2 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.4 km away
St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead · Catholic primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076
Narrabeen North Public School
North Narrabeen · Government primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1076
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1076
Burrawang Public School
Burrawang · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 1076
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077
Gymea North Public School
Gymea · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Kahibah Public School a public or private school?
Kahibah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kahibah Public School offer?
Kahibah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kahibah Public School?
In 2025, Kahibah Public School had 291 enrolled students (146 girls, 145 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kahibah Public School?
Kahibah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kahibah Public School rank in NSW?
Kahibah Public School ranks 580th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1773rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kahibah Public School?
Kahibah Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kahibah Public School each year?
In 2025, Kahibah Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Kahibah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kahibah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kahibah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kahibah 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 Kahibah Public School?
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