Pottsville Beach Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pottsville, New South Wales 2489 · Tweed LGA
#809 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2476 of 4,908 nationally
About Pottsville Beach Public School
Pottsville Beach Public School is a public primary school located in Pottsville, New South Wales (2489), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 556 students (258 girls and 298 boys).
Pottsville Beach Public School has an ICSEA value of 1036, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (29.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pottsville Beach Public School scores 53.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 809th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 21 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1036
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Pottsville Beach Public School's 556 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pottsville Beach Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pottsville Beach Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094 · 1.8 km away
Bogangar Public School
Bogangar · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1040 · 4.4 km away
Duranbah Public School
Duranbah · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1058 · 11 km away
Crabbes Creek Public School
Crabbes Creek · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 985 · 11 km away
Burringbar Public School
Burringbar · Government primary · K-6
93 students · ICSEA 992 · 12 km away
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991 · 12 km away
Cudgen Public School
Cudgen · Government primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 984 · 13 km away
Ocean Shores Public School
Ocean Shores · Government primary · K-6
294 students · ICSEA 1051 · 13 km away
Kingscliff Public School
Kingscliff · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 1058 · 13 km away
St Anthony's Primary School
Kingscliff · Catholic primary · K-6
323 students · ICSEA 1066 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036
Padstow North Public School
Padstow · Government primary · K-6
305 students · ICSEA 1036
Widemere Public School
Greystanes · Government primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1036
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036
Bundanoon Public School
Bundanoon · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 1036
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Frequently asked questions
Is Pottsville Beach Public School a public or private school?
Pottsville Beach Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pottsville Beach Public School offer?
Pottsville Beach Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pottsville Beach Public School?
In 2025, Pottsville Beach Public School had 556 enrolled students (258 girls, 298 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pottsville Beach Public School?
Pottsville Beach Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1036. 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 Pottsville Beach Public School rank in NSW?
Pottsville Beach Public School ranks 809th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.2/100), and 2476th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pottsville Beach Public School?
Pottsville Beach Public School has about 18.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pottsville Beach Public School each year?
In 2025, Pottsville Beach Public School had 81 students in Kindergarten and 71 in Year 6.
Is Pottsville Beach Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pottsville Beach Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pottsville Beach Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pottsville Beach 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 Pottsville Beach Public School?
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