Pacific Palms Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Boomerang Beach, New South Wales 2428 · Mid-Coast LGA
#993 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3095 of 4,908 nationally
About Pacific Palms Public School
Pacific Palms Public School is a public primary school located in Boomerang Beach, New South Wales (2428), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 247 students (119 girls and 128 boys).
Pacific Palms Public School has an ICSEA value of 1007, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Palms Public School scores 44.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 993rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1007
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% 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 Pacific Palms Public School's 247 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Palms Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Palms Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Palms Public School a public or private school?
Pacific Palms Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pacific Palms Public School offer?
Pacific Palms Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pacific Palms Public School?
In 2025, Pacific Palms Public School had 247 enrolled students (119 girls, 128 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Palms Public School?
Pacific Palms Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1007. 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 Pacific Palms Public School rank in NSW?
Pacific Palms Public School ranks 993rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (44.8/100), and 3095th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Palms Public School?
Pacific Palms Public School has about 16.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pacific Palms Public School each year?
In 2025, Pacific Palms Public School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Pacific Palms Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Palms Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Palms Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Palms 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 Pacific Palms Public School?
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