Narara Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lisarow, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#986 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3069 of 4,908 nationally
About Narara Public School
Narara Public School is a public primary school located in Lisarow, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 377 students (170 girls and 207 boys).
Narara Public School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narara Public School scores 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 986th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (30th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1008
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Narara Public School's 377 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narara Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Narara Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lisarow High School
Lisarow · Government high school · 7-12
728 students · ICSEA 1014 · 774 m away
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.1 km away
Valley View Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 987 · 1.4 km away
Lisarow Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.5 km away
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.3 km away
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.9 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 3.0 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 3.2 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.4 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008
Ben Venue Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
509 students · ICSEA 1008
Binya Public School
Binya · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1008
Marrar Public School
Marrar · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 1008
Wagga Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1008
Frequently asked questions
Is Narara Public School a public or private school?
Narara Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narara Public School offer?
Narara Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Narara Public School?
In 2025, Narara Public School had 377 enrolled students (170 girls, 207 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narara Public School?
Narara Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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 Narara Public School rank in NSW?
Narara Public School ranks 986th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.2/100), and 3069th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narara Public School?
Narara Public School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Narara Public School each year?
In 2025, Narara Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 64 in Year 6.
Is Narara Public School co-ed?
Yes. Narara Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narara Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Narara 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 Narara Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dee Why, about 41 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.