Killarney Vale Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Killarney Vale, New South Wales 2261 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1230 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3816 of 4,908 nationally
About Killarney Vale Public School
Killarney Vale Public School is a public primary school located in Killarney Vale, New South Wales (2261), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 477 students (232 girls and 245 boys).
Killarney Vale Public School has an ICSEA value of 963, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (28.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Killarney Vale Public School scores 34.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1230th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (43rd of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 963
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Killarney Vale Public School's 477 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Killarney Vale Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Killarney Vale Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brooke Avenue Public School
Killarney Vale · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.5 km away
The Central Coast Montessori Primary School
Bateau Bay · Independent primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.5 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Tumbi Umbi · Catholic primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.8 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus
Long Jetty · Government high school · 7-12
756 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.0 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Shelly Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.0 km away
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.5 km away
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.8 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus
Tumbi Umbi · Government high school · 7-10
802 students · ICSEA 972 · 3.4 km away
Bateau Bay Public School
Bateau Bay · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.5 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Werrington Public School
Werrington · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 963
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963
Armidale City Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 963
Rocky River Public School
Uralla · Government primary · K-6
39 students · ICSEA 963
Lake Albert Public School
Lake Albert · Government primary · K-6
434 students · ICSEA 963
Frequently asked questions
Is Killarney Vale Public School a public or private school?
Killarney Vale Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Killarney Vale Public School offer?
Killarney Vale Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Killarney Vale Public School?
In 2025, Killarney Vale Public School had 477 enrolled students (232 girls, 245 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Killarney Vale Public School?
Killarney Vale Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 963. 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 Killarney Vale Public School rank in NSW?
Killarney Vale Public School ranks 1230th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.4/100), and 3816th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Killarney Vale Public School?
Killarney Vale Public School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Killarney Vale Public School each year?
In 2025, Killarney Vale Public School had 68 students in Kindergarten and 63 in Year 6.
Is Killarney Vale Public School co-ed?
Yes. Killarney Vale Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Killarney Vale Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Killarney Vale 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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