Koonawarra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dapto, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#1515 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4599 of 4,908 nationally
About Koonawarra Public School
Koonawarra Public School is a public primary school located in Dapto, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 192 students (86 girls and 106 boys).
Koonawarra Public School has an ICSEA value of 838, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 78% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Koonawarra Public School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1515th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (56th 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 838
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Koonawarra Public School's 192 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Koonawarra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Koonawarra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912 · 763 m away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.2 km away
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.2 km away
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka · Government primary · K-6
601 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.3 km away
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.0 km away
Mount Brown Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.7 km away
Dapto Public School
Horsley · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.9 km away
Berkeley West Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
157 students · ICSEA 868 · 4.2 km away
Illawarra Sports High School
Berkeley · Government high school · 7-12
926 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.7 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Huntingdon Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 838
Willawarrin Public School
Willawarrin · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 838
Blackett Public School
Blackett · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 839
Shalvey Public School
Shalvey · Government primary · K-6
258 students · ICSEA 837
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837
Kandos Public School
Kandos · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 837
Frequently asked questions
Is Koonawarra Public School a public or private school?
Koonawarra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Koonawarra Public School offer?
Koonawarra Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Koonawarra Public School?
In 2025, Koonawarra Public School had 192 enrolled students (86 girls, 106 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Koonawarra Public School?
Koonawarra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 838. 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 Koonawarra Public School rank in NSW?
Koonawarra Public School ranks 1515th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 4599th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Koonawarra Public School?
Koonawarra Public School has about 9.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Koonawarra Public School each year?
In 2025, Koonawarra Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Koonawarra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Koonawarra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Koonawarra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Koonawarra 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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