Port Macquarie Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1150 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3609 of 4,908 nationally
About Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie Public School is a public primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 451 students (202 girls and 249 boys).
Port Macquarie Public School has an ICSEA value of 932, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (37.2 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Port Macquarie Public School scores 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1150th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 932
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Port Macquarie Public School's 451 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Port Macquarie Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Port Macquarie Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 0 m away
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971 · 777 m away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.9 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.1 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.3 km away
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.6 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Horsley Park Public School
Horsley Park · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 932
Millfield Public School
Millfield · Government primary · K-6
101 students · ICSEA 932
Mount George Public School
Mount George · Government primary · K-6
23 students · ICSEA 932
Wiangaree Public School
Wiangaree · Government primary · K-6
17 students · ICSEA 932
Wattle Flat Public School
Wattle Flat · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 932
Granville South Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 933
Frequently asked questions
Is Port Macquarie Public School a public or private school?
Port Macquarie Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Port Macquarie Public School offer?
Port Macquarie Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Port Macquarie Public School?
In 2025, Port Macquarie Public School had 451 enrolled students (202 girls, 249 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Port Macquarie Public School?
Port Macquarie Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 932. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Port Macquarie Public School rank in NSW?
Port Macquarie Public School ranks 1150th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.4/100), and 3609th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Port Macquarie Public School?
Port Macquarie Public School has about 12.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Port Macquarie Public School each year?
In 2025, Port Macquarie Public School had 58 students in Kindergarten and 69 in Year 6.
Is Port Macquarie Public School co-ed?
Yes. Port Macquarie Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Port Macquarie Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Port Macquarie 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.
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