Kogarah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kogarah, New South Wales 2217 · Georges River LGA
#459 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1374 of 4,908 nationally
About Kogarah Public School
Kogarah Public School is a public primary school located in Kogarah, New South Wales (2217), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 456 students (227 girls and 229 boys).
Kogarah Public School has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (30.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kogarah Public School scores 66.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 459th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 29 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Kogarah Public School's 456 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kogarah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kogarah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993 · 241 m away
St George Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
908 students · ICSEA 1148 · 333 m away
James Cook Boys High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
473 students · ICSEA 1022 · 497 m away
St George Hospital School
Kogarah · Government special
· 574 m away
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076 · 673 m away
Moorefield Girls High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 7-12
372 students · ICSEA 1025 · 706 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Kogarah · Catholic primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 1117 · 719 m away
St George School
Kogarah · Government special · U
64 students · ICSEA 1055 · 786 m away
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School
Brighton-Le-Sands · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.1 km away
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Melrose Park Public School
West Ryde · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1087
Elanora Heights Public School
Elanora Heights · Government primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1087
Bardwell Park Infants School
Bardwell Park · Government primary · K-2
33 students · ICSEA 1088
Caringbah Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1088
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088
Ultimo Public School
Ultimo · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1088
Frequently asked questions
Is Kogarah Public School a public or private school?
Kogarah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kogarah Public School offer?
Kogarah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kogarah Public School?
In 2025, Kogarah Public School had 456 enrolled students (227 girls, 229 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kogarah Public School?
Kogarah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Kogarah Public School rank in NSW?
Kogarah Public School ranks 459th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.0/100), and 1374th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kogarah Public School?
Kogarah Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kogarah Public School each year?
In 2025, Kogarah Public School had 57 students in Kindergarten and 70 in Year 6.
Is Kogarah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kogarah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kogarah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kogarah 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 Kogarah Public School?
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