Mawarra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Camden, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
#989 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3074 of 4,908 nationally
About Mawarra Public School
Mawarra Public School is a public primary school located in Camden, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 386 students (194 girls and 192 boys).
Mawarra Public School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mawarra Public School scores 45.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 989th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 20 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Mawarra Public School's 386 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mawarra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mawarra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Spring Farm Public School
Spring Farm · Government primary · K-6
866 students · ICSEA 1009 · 967 m away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.0 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.2 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Camden · Catholic primary · K-6
622 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.8 km away
Camden South Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
712 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.8 km away
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Elizabeth Macarthur High School
Narellan · Government high school · 7-12
1,400 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.6 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.7 km away
Narellan Public School
Narellan · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.9 km away
Narellan Vale Public School
Narellan Vale · Government primary · K-6
619 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Georges Hall Public School
Georges Hall · Government primary · K-6
685 students · ICSEA 1017
Cecil Hills Public School
Cecil Hills · Government primary · K-6
721 students · ICSEA 1017
Cardiff South Public School
Cardiff South · Government primary · P-6
298 students · ICSEA 1017
Gosford East Public School
East Gosford · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1017
Eurongilly Public School
Eurongilly · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 1017
Carinda Public School
Carinda · Government primary · K-6
18 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Mawarra Public School a public or private school?
Mawarra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mawarra Public School offer?
Mawarra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mawarra Public School?
In 2025, Mawarra Public School had 386 enrolled students (194 girls, 192 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mawarra Public School?
Mawarra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Mawarra Public School rank in NSW?
Mawarra Public School ranks 989th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.1/100), and 3074th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mawarra Public School?
Mawarra Public School has about 15.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mawarra Public School each year?
In 2025, Mawarra Public School had 76 students in Kindergarten and 50 in Year 6.
Is Mawarra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mawarra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mawarra Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mawarra 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 Mawarra Public School?
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