Manning Gardens Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1407 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4295 of 4,908 nationally
About Manning Gardens Public School
Manning Gardens Public School is a public primary school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from P to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 207 students (87 girls and 120 boys).
Manning Gardens Public School has an ICSEA value of 724, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 89% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (21.4 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Manning Gardens Public School scores 27.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1407th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 724
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Manning Gardens Public School's 207 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Manning Gardens Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Manning Gardens Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.6 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.9 km away
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 2.0 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 2.0 km away
Taree Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 795 · 2.1 km away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.2 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.3 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 3.5 km away
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923 · 5.9 km away
Manning Adventist School
Tinonee · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 952 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Stuart Town Public School
Stuart Town · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 722
Wee Waa Public School
Wee Waa · Government primary · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 720
Bellbrook Public School
Bellbrook · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 732
Tingha Public School
Tingha · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 714
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712
Rosewood Public School
Rosewood · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 739
Frequently asked questions
Is Manning Gardens Public School a public or private school?
Manning Gardens Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Manning Gardens Public School offer?
Manning Gardens Public School offers P to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Manning Gardens Public School?
In 2025, Manning Gardens Public School had 207 enrolled students (87 girls, 120 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Manning Gardens Public School?
Manning Gardens Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 724. 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 Manning Gardens Public School rank in NSW?
Manning Gardens Public School ranks 1407th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (27.8/100), and 4295th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Manning Gardens Public School?
Manning Gardens Public School has about 9.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Manning Gardens Public School each year?
In 2025, Manning Gardens Public School had 34 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Manning Gardens Public School co-ed?
Yes. Manning Gardens Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Manning Gardens Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Manning Gardens 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 Manning Gardens Public School?
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