Narooma Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narooma, New South Wales 2546 · Eurobodalla LGA
#1118 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3498 of 4,908 nationally
About Narooma Public School
Narooma Public School is a public primary school located in Narooma, New South Wales (2546), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 384 students (189 girls and 195 boys).
Narooma Public School has an ICSEA value of 956, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 27th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Narooma Public School scores 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1118th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd 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 956
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Narooma Public School's 384 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Narooma Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Narooma Public School a public or private school?
Narooma Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Narooma Public School offer?
Narooma Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Narooma Public School?
In 2025, Narooma Public School had 384 enrolled students (189 girls, 195 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Narooma Public School?
Narooma Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 956. 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 Narooma Public School rank in NSW?
Narooma Public School ranks 1118th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.0/100), and 3498th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Narooma Public School?
Narooma Public School has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Narooma Public School each year?
In 2025, Narooma Public School had 59 students in Kindergarten and 42 in Year 6.
Is Narooma Public School co-ed?
Yes. Narooma Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Narooma Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Narooma 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 Narooma Public School?
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