Medowie Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Medowie, New South Wales 2318 · Port Stephens LGA
#961 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2972 of 4,908 nationally
About Medowie Public School
Medowie Public School is a public primary school located in Medowie, New South Wales (2318), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 382 students (167 girls and 215 boys).
Medowie Public School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Medowie Public School scores 46.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 961st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Medowie Public School's 382 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Medowie Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Medowie Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Medowie Christian School
Medowie · Independent combined · K-12
554 students · ICSEA 1038 · 415 m away
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.2 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic College
Medowie · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.9 km away
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904 · 7.2 km away
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 7.7 km away
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.6 km away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 9.4 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 11 km away
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Wiley Park Public School
Wiley Park · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 994
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994
Old Bar Public School
Old Bar · Government primary · K-6
480 students · ICSEA 994
Bowning Public School
Bowning · Government primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 994
Pambula Public School
Pambula · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 994
Frequently asked questions
Is Medowie Public School a public or private school?
Medowie Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Medowie Public School offer?
Medowie Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Medowie Public School?
In 2025, Medowie Public School had 382 enrolled students (167 girls, 215 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Medowie Public School?
Medowie Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. 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 Medowie Public School rank in NSW?
Medowie Public School ranks 961st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (46.3/100), and 2972nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Medowie Public School?
Medowie Public School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Medowie Public School each year?
In 2025, Medowie Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 54 in Year 6.
Is Medowie Public School co-ed?
Yes. Medowie Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Medowie Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Medowie 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 Medowie Public School?
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