Menai Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Menai, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#477 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1455 of 4,908 nationally
About Menai Public School
Menai Public School is a public primary school located in Menai, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (75 girls and 79 boys).
Menai Public School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Menai Public School scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 477th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+60% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 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 Menai Public School's 154 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Menai Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Menai Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.5 km away
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.6 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.8 km away
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.9 km away
Tharawal Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1085 · 2.0 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.2 km away
Lucas Heights Community School
Barden Ridge · Government combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.6 km away
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.7 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Padstow North Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1036
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036
Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville · Government primary · K-6
556 students · ICSEA 1036
Bundanoon Public School
Bundanoon · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1036
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Menai Public School a public or private school?
Menai Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Menai Public School offer?
Menai Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Menai Public School?
In 2025, Menai Public School had 154 enrolled students (75 girls, 79 boys), a change of 60% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Menai Public School?
Menai Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Menai Public School rank in NSW?
Menai Public School ranks 477th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 1455th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Menai Public School?
Menai Public School has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Menai Public School each year?
In 2025, Menai Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Menai Public School co-ed?
Yes. Menai Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Menai Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Menai 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 Menai Public School?
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