Pretty Beach Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Pretty Beach, New South Wales 2257 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#383 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1207 of 4,908 nationally
About Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach Public School is a public primary school located in Pretty Beach, New South Wales (2257), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 154 students (69 girls and 85 boys).
Pretty Beach Public School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 9 teachers (9.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pretty Beach Public School scores 68.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 383rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th 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 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Pretty Beach Public School's 154 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pretty Beach Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pretty Beach Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.1 km away
Empire Bay Public School
Empire Bay · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.7 km away
Umina Beach Public School
Umina Beach · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1010 · 3.4 km away
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996 · 3.7 km away
Woy Woy Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · P-6
365 students · ICSEA 970 · 4.3 km away
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Umina Beach · Government high school · 7-9
787 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.4 km away
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.5 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South · Catholic primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.0 km away
Coast Christian School
Bensville · Independent primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1061 · 5.2 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
1,048 students · ICSEA 1102
Kareela Public School
Kareela · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1102
Asquith Public School
Asquith · Government primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1102
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102
Wideview Public School
Berowra Heights · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1102
Sutherland Public School
Sutherland · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is Pretty Beach Public School a public or private school?
Pretty Beach Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Pretty Beach Public School offer?
Pretty Beach Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Pretty Beach Public School?
In 2025, Pretty Beach Public School had 154 enrolled students (69 girls, 85 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pretty Beach Public School?
Pretty Beach Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pretty Beach Public School rank in NSW?
Pretty Beach Public School ranks 383rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.0/100), and 1207th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pretty Beach Public School?
Pretty Beach Public School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Pretty Beach Public School each year?
In 2025, Pretty Beach Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 25 in Year 6.
Is Pretty Beach Public School co-ed?
Yes. Pretty Beach Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pretty Beach Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pretty 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 Pretty Beach Public School?
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