Karuah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Karuah, New South Wales 2324 · Port Stephens LGA
#1497 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4558 of 4,908 nationally
About Karuah Public School
Karuah Public School is a public primary school located in Karuah, New South Wales (2324), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 157 students (83 girls and 74 boys).
Karuah Public School has an ICSEA value of 875, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Karuah Public School scores 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1497th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th 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 875
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Karuah Public School's 157 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Karuah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Karuah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 9.2 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 11 km away
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988 · 13 km away
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979 · 13 km away
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994 · 14 km away
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875
Mayrung Public School
Deniliquin · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 875
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876
Mallawa Public School
Moree · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 874
Conargo Public School
Conargo · Government primary · K-6
12 students · ICSEA 874
Frequently asked questions
Is Karuah Public School a public or private school?
Karuah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Karuah Public School offer?
Karuah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Karuah Public School?
In 2025, Karuah Public School had 157 enrolled students (83 girls, 74 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Karuah Public School?
Karuah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 875. 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 Karuah Public School rank in NSW?
Karuah Public School ranks 1497th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.0/100), and 4558th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Karuah Public School?
Karuah Public School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Karuah Public School each year?
In 2025, Karuah Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Karuah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Karuah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Karuah Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Karuah 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 Karuah Public School?
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