Mount Kembla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Kembla, New South Wales 2526 · Wollongong LGA
#574 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1758 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Kembla Public School
Mount Kembla Public School is a public primary school located in Mount Kembla, New South Wales (2526), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 159 students (64 girls and 95 boys).
Mount Kembla Public School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (9.8 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 42% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Kembla Public School scores 61.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 574th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (23rd 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 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+42% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Kembla Public School's 159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Kembla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Kembla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Illawarra Christian School
Cordeaux Heights · Independent combined · K-12
800 students · ICSEA 1091 · 1.7 km away
Craig Davis College
Cordeaux Heights · Independent special · 9-12
45 students · ICSEA 825 · 2.0 km away
Unanderra Public School
Cordeaux Heights · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.2 km away
Cedars Christian College - Aspire
Unanderra · Independent special · U
13 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.7 km away
Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · Independent combined · K-12
661 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.8 km away
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.9 km away
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Unanderra · Catholic primary · K-6
371 students · ICSEA 1066 · 3.1 km away
Farmborough Road Public School
Unanderra · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 961 · 3.5 km away
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 3.5 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050
Blackheath Public School
Blackheath · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1050
Mount Riverview Public School
Mount Riverview · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1050
Martins Gully Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1050
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Kembla Public School a public or private school?
Mount Kembla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount Kembla Public School offer?
Mount Kembla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Kembla Public School?
In 2025, Mount Kembla Public School had 159 enrolled students (64 girls, 95 boys), a change of 42% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Kembla Public School?
Mount Kembla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Kembla Public School rank in NSW?
Mount Kembla Public School ranks 574th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.9/100), and 1758th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Kembla Public School?
Mount Kembla Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount Kembla Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount Kembla Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Mount Kembla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Kembla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Kembla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Kembla 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 Kembla Public School?
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