Katoomba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Katoomba, New South Wales 2780 · Blue Mountains LGA
#729 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2215 of 4,908 nationally
About Katoomba Public School
Katoomba Public School is a public primary school located in Katoomba, New South Wales (2780), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 210 students (108 girls and 102 boys).
Katoomba Public School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (14.8 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Katoomba Public School scores 56.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 729th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Katoomba Public School's 210 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Katoomba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Katoomba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020 · 373 m away
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034 · 976 m away
Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
128 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.2 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.3 km away
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140 · 5.4 km away
Wentworth Falls Public School
Wentworth Falls · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1074 · 5.6 km away
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077 · 5.9 km away
Megalong Public School
Megalong Valley · Government primary · K-6
3 students · ICSEA 1046 · 7.5 km away
Blackheath Public School
Blackheath · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1050 · 9.2 km away
Mountains Christian College
Blackheath · Independent combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 1040 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Wattle Grove Public School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1035
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035
Lisarow Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1035
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Leumeah Public School
Leumeah · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1034
Frequently asked questions
Is Katoomba Public School a public or private school?
Katoomba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Katoomba Public School offer?
Katoomba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Katoomba Public School?
In 2025, Katoomba Public School had 210 enrolled students (108 girls, 102 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Katoomba Public School?
Katoomba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. 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 Katoomba Public School rank in NSW?
Katoomba Public School ranks 729th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.5/100), and 2215th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Katoomba Public School?
Katoomba Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Katoomba Public School each year?
In 2025, Katoomba Public School had 32 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Katoomba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Katoomba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Katoomba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Katoomba 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 Katoomba Public School?
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