Ocean Shores Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ocean Shores, New South Wales 2483 · Byron LGA
#724 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2204 of 4,908 nationally
About Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores Public School is a public primary school located in Ocean Shores, New South Wales (2483), within the Byron local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 294 students (138 girls and 156 boys).
Ocean Shores Public School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (18.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Ocean Shores Public School scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 724th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 10 in the Byron area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Ocean Shores Public School's 294 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Ocean Shores Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Ocean Shores Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brunswick Heads Public School
Brunswick Heads · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 1025 · 5.7 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 5.8 km away
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068 · 6.2 km away
Mullumbimby Public School
Mullumbimby · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 1026 · 7.6 km away
St John's Primary School
Mullumbimby · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1038 · 7.7 km away
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048 · 7.9 km away
Mullumbimby High School
Mullumbimby · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 1019 · 8.7 km away
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 9.4 km away
Shearwater, the Mullumbimby Steiner School
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-12
587 students · ICSEA 1070 · 11 km away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051
Kurrajong Public School
Kurrajong · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 1051
Ellison Public School
Springwood · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1051
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050
Blackheath Public School
Blackheath · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1050
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is Ocean Shores Public School a public or private school?
Ocean Shores Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Ocean Shores Public School offer?
Ocean Shores Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Ocean Shores Public School?
In 2025, Ocean Shores Public School had 294 enrolled students (138 girls, 156 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Ocean Shores Public School?
Ocean Shores Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Ocean Shores Public School rank in NSW?
Ocean Shores Public School ranks 724th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 2204th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Ocean Shores Public School?
Ocean Shores Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Ocean Shores Public School each year?
In 2025, Ocean Shores Public School had 45 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Ocean Shores Public School co-ed?
Yes. Ocean Shores Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Ocean Shores Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Ocean Shores 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 Ocean Shores Public School?
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