Kurnell Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kurnell, New South Wales 2231 · Sutherland LGA
#744 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2278 of 4,908 nationally
About Kurnell Public School
Kurnell Public School is a public primary school located in Kurnell, New South Wales (2231), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 211 students (97 girls and 114 boys).
Kurnell Public School has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Kurnell Public School scores 55.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 744th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (46th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+24 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 Kurnell Public School's 211 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Kurnell Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Kurnell Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre
Kurnell · Government combined
· 1.8 km away
La Perouse Public School
La Perouse · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 920 · 4.5 km away
Cronulla High School
Cronulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1050 · 5.4 km away
Chifley Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 954 · 6.1 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Matraville · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1078 · 6.3 km away
Banksmeadow Public School
Botany · Government primary · P-6
268 students · ICSEA 1032 · 6.3 km away
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063 · 6.3 km away
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930 · 6.3 km away
Ramsgate Public School
Ramsgate · Government primary · K-6
447 students · ICSEA 1039 · 6.3 km away
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Malabar · Catholic primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 1090 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030
Hammondville Public School
Hammondville · Government primary · K-6
445 students · ICSEA 1030
Beverly Hills North Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
352 students · ICSEA 1030
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030
Repton Public School
Repton · Government primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1030
Table Top Public School
Table Top · Government primary · K-6
140 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Kurnell Public School a public or private school?
Kurnell Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Kurnell Public School offer?
Kurnell Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Kurnell Public School?
In 2025, Kurnell Public School had 211 enrolled students (97 girls, 114 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Kurnell Public School?
Kurnell Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 Kurnell Public School rank in NSW?
Kurnell Public School ranks 744th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (55.6/100), and 2278th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Kurnell Public School?
Kurnell Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Kurnell Public School each year?
In 2025, Kurnell Public School had 36 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Kurnell Public School co-ed?
Yes. Kurnell Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Kurnell Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Kurnell 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 Kurnell Public School?
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