Mount Ousley Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Fairy Meadow, New South Wales 2519 · Wollongong LGA
#419 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1283 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount Ousley Public School
Mount Ousley Public School is a public primary school located in Fairy Meadow, New South Wales (2519), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (92 girls and 101 boys).
Mount Ousley Public School has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount Ousley Public School scores 67.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 419th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (14th 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 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Ousley Public School's 193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount Ousley Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount Ousley Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081 · 207 m away
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108 · 464 m away
Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,169 students · ICSEA 1075 · 788 m away
Keira High School
Fairy Meadow · Government high school · 7-12
723 students · ICSEA 984 · 868 m away
Fairy Meadow Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · P-6
342 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.0 km away
Para Meadows School
North Wollongong · Government special · U
113 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.4 km away
Pleasant Heights Public School
Mount Pleasant · Government primary · K-6
241 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.4 km away
Towradgi Public School
Fairy Meadow · Government primary · K-6
134 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
Wollongong Flexible School
Towradgi · Independent special · 7-10
71 students · ICSEA 895 · 1.8 km away
Balgownie Public School
Balgownie · Government primary · K-6
329 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Loftus Public School
Loftus · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 1079
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078
Terrigal Public School
Terrigal · Government primary · K-6
888 students · ICSEA 1078
Scarborough Public School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 1080
Nareena Hills Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
209 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount Ousley Public School a public or private school?
Mount Ousley Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount Ousley Public School offer?
Mount Ousley Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount Ousley Public School?
In 2025, Mount Ousley Public School had 193 enrolled students (92 girls, 101 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount Ousley Public School?
Mount Ousley Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount Ousley Public School rank in NSW?
Mount Ousley Public School ranks 419th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.1/100), and 1283rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Ousley Public School?
Mount Ousley Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount Ousley Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount Ousley Public School had 37 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Mount Ousley Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount Ousley Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount Ousley Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount Ousley 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.
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