Moruya Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moruya, New South Wales 2537 · Eurobodalla LGA
#1192 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3710 of 4,908 nationally
About Moruya Public School
Moruya Public School is a public primary school located in Moruya, New South Wales (2537), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 326 students (147 girls and 179 boys).
Moruya Public School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (23.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Moruya Public School scores 35.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1192nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 7 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Moruya Public School's 326 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Moruya Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Moruya Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Primary School
Moruya · Catholic primary · K-6
174 students · ICSEA 1020 · 442 m away
Moruya High School
Moruya · Government high school · 7-12
356 students · ICSEA 922 · 906 m away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 10 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 11 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943
Cootamundra Public School
Cootamundra · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Mathoura Public School
Mathoura · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Moruya Public School a public or private school?
Moruya Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Moruya Public School offer?
Moruya Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Moruya Public School?
In 2025, Moruya Public School had 326 enrolled students (147 girls, 179 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Moruya Public School?
Moruya Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Moruya Public School rank in NSW?
Moruya Public School ranks 1192nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (35.9/100), and 3710th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Moruya Public School?
Moruya Public School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Moruya Public School each year?
In 2025, Moruya Public School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.
Is Moruya Public School co-ed?
Yes. Moruya Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Moruya Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Moruya 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 Moruya Public School?
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