Porters Creek Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Warnervale, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1148 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3605 of 4,908 nationally
About Porters Creek Public School
Porters Creek Public School is a public primary school located in Warnervale, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 317 students (153 girls and 164 boys).
Porters Creek Public School has an ICSEA value of 988, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Porters Creek Public School scores 37.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1148th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (39th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 988
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Porters Creek Public School's 317 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Porters Creek Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Porters Creek Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Warnervale · Independent combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1054 · 1.2 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.3 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.4 km away
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.1 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.8 km away
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 3.2 km away
HopeTown School
Wyong · Government special · U
43 students · ICSEA 797 · 3.7 km away
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.7 km away
Tacoma Public School
Tacoma · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.8 km away
Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 953 · 4.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenwood Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 988
Robert Townson Public School
Raby · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 988
Lynwood Park Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 988
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988
Crossmaglen Public School
Crossmaglen · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 988
Frequently asked questions
Is Porters Creek Public School a public or private school?
Porters Creek Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Porters Creek Public School offer?
Porters Creek Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Porters Creek Public School?
In 2025, Porters Creek Public School had 317 enrolled students (153 girls, 164 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Porters Creek Public School?
Porters Creek Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 988. 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 Porters Creek Public School rank in NSW?
Porters Creek Public School ranks 1148th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.5/100), and 3605th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Porters Creek Public School?
Porters Creek Public School has about 16.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Porters Creek Public School each year?
In 2025, Porters Creek Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Porters Creek Public School co-ed?
Yes. Porters Creek Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Porters Creek Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Porters Creek 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 Porters Creek Public School?
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