Malabar Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Malabar, New South Wales 2036 · Randwick LGA
#668 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2036 of 4,908 nationally
About Malabar Public School
Malabar Public School is a public primary school located in Malabar, New South Wales (2036), within the Randwick local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 244 students (124 girls and 120 boys).
Malabar Public School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Malabar Public School scores 58.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 668th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (19th of 23 in the Randwick area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- 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 Malabar Public School's 244 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Malabar Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Malabar Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Malabar · Catholic primary · K-6
402 students · ICSEA 1090 · 225 m away
Matraville Sports High School
Chifley · Government high school · 7-12
487 students · ICSEA 930 · 465 m away
Chifley Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 954 · 707 m away
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093 · 903 m away
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934 · 916 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville
Matraville · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.6 km away
St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School
Maroubra · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.7 km away
The Bowen College
Maroubra · Independent special · 9-10
15 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.7 km away
Matraville Public School
Matraville · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.0 km away
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1068
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068
Hampton Public School
Hampton · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is Malabar Public School a public or private school?
Malabar Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Malabar Public School offer?
Malabar Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Malabar Public School?
In 2025, Malabar Public School had 244 enrolled students (124 girls, 120 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Malabar Public School?
Malabar Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Malabar Public School rank in NSW?
Malabar Public School ranks 668th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.7/100), and 2036th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Malabar Public School?
Malabar Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Malabar Public School each year?
In 2025, Malabar Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Malabar Public School co-ed?
Yes. Malabar Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Malabar Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Malabar 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 Malabar Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 9.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.