Port Kembla Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Kembla, New South Wales 2505 · Wollongong LGA
#794 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2427 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla Public School is a public primary school located in Port Kembla, New South Wales (2505), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 278 students (130 girls and 148 boys).
Port Kembla Public School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.8 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Kembla Public School scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 794th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (37th 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+44 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 Port Kembla Public School's 278 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Kembla Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Kembla Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 421 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.3 km away
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.0 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.3 km away
Primbee Public School
Primbee · Government primary · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 943 · 3.4 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 3.4 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.7 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 4.3 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 4.4 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 5.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014
Modanville Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 1014
Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head · Government primary · K-6
73 students · ICSEA 1014
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Kembla Public School a public or private school?
Port Kembla Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Port Kembla Public School offer?
Port Kembla Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Kembla Public School?
In 2025, Port Kembla Public School had 278 enrolled students (130 girls, 148 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Kembla Public School?
Port Kembla Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Port Kembla Public School rank in NSW?
Port Kembla Public School ranks 794th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 2427th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Kembla Public School?
Port Kembla Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Port Kembla Public School each year?
In 2025, Port Kembla Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 36 in Year 6.
Is Port Kembla Public School co-ed?
Yes. Port Kembla Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Kembla Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Kembla 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 Port Kembla Public School?
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