Kemblawarra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kembla, New South Wales 2505 · Wollongong LGA
#1287 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3992 of 4,908 nationally
About Kemblawarra Public School
Kemblawarra Public School is a public primary school located in Port Kembla, New South Wales (2505), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 153 students (72 girls and 81 boys).
Kemblawarra Public School has an ICSEA value of 892, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 64% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (17.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kemblawarra Public School scores 31.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1287th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (51st of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 892
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Kemblawarra Public School's 153 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kemblawarra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kemblawarra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 950 m away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.6 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.7 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.7 km away
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.7 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.9 km away
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.0 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.3 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.9 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893
Murrurundi Public School
Murrurundi · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 893
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Frequently asked questions
Is Kemblawarra Public School a public or private school?
Kemblawarra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kemblawarra Public School offer?
Kemblawarra Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kemblawarra Public School?
In 2025, Kemblawarra Public School had 153 enrolled students (72 girls, 81 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kemblawarra Public School?
Kemblawarra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 892. 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 Kemblawarra Public School rank in NSW?
Kemblawarra Public School ranks 1287th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.8/100), and 3992nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kemblawarra Public School?
Kemblawarra Public School has about 8.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kemblawarra Public School each year?
In 2025, Kemblawarra Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Kemblawarra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kemblawarra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kemblawarra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kemblawarra 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.
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