Mount Brown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dapto, New South Wales 2530 · Wollongong LGA
#1257 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3893 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Brown Public School
Mount Brown Public School is a public primary school located in Dapto, New South Wales (2530), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 346 students (167 girls and 179 boys).
Mount Brown Public School has an ICSEA value of 975, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Brown Public School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1257th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (50th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 975
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- 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 Mount Brown Public School's 346 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Brown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Brown Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakelands Public School
Dapto · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.6 km away
Dapto High School
Dapto · Government high school · 7-12
988 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.9 km away
Dapto Public School
Horsley · Government primary · K-6
790 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.5 km away
Koonawarra Public School
Dapto · Government primary · P-6
192 students · ICSEA 838 · 2.7 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto · Catholic primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.8 km away
Kanahooka High School
Kanahooka · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 912 · 3.0 km away
Hayes Park Public School
Kanahooka · Government primary · K-6
601 students · ICSEA 972 · 4.0 km away
Calderwood Christian School
Albion Park · Independent combined · K-12
504 students · ICSEA 1056 · 5.3 km away
Albion Park Rail Public School
Albion Park · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 894 · 5.9 km away
Oak Flats Public School
Oak Flats · Government primary · P-6
416 students · ICSEA 959 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marayong Heights Public School
Marayong · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 975
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975
Minchinbury Public School
Minchinbury · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 975
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975
Kulnura Public School
Kulnura · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 975
Maitland East Public School
East Maitland · Government primary · K-6
559 students · ICSEA 975
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Brown Public School a public or private school?
Mount Brown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount Brown Public School offer?
Mount Brown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Brown Public School?
In 2025, Mount Brown Public School had 346 enrolled students (167 girls, 179 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Brown Public School?
Mount Brown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 975. 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 Mount Brown Public School rank in NSW?
Mount Brown Public School ranks 1257th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 3893rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Brown Public School?
Mount Brown Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount Brown Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount Brown Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Mount Brown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Brown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Brown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Brown 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 Mount Brown Public School?
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