Primbee Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Primbee, New South Wales 2502 · Wollongong LGA
#1353 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4168 of 4,908 nationally
About Primbee Public School
Primbee Public School is a public primary school located in Primbee, New South Wales (2502), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 88 students (44 girls and 44 boys).
Primbee Public School has an ICSEA value of 943, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 36% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Primbee Public School scores 29.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1353rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (53rd 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 943
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-36% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Primbee Public School's 88 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Primbee Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Primbee Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.7 km away
Lake Heights Public School
Lake Heights · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 941 · 1.8 km away
Warrawong Public School
Warrawong · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 891 · 2.3 km away
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Warrawong · Catholic primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.4 km away
Warrawong High School
Warrawong · Government high school · 7-12
591 students · ICSEA 905 · 2.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Port Kembla · Catholic primary · K-6
177 students · ICSEA 1058 · 2.6 km away
Five Islands Secondary College
Port Kembla · Government high school · 9-12
293 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.0 km away
Berkeley Public School
Berkeley · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 926 · 3.3 km away
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.4 km away
Cringila Public School
Cringila · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 936 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Scone Public School
Scone · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 943
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943
Cootamundra Public School
Cootamundra · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Mathoura Public School
Mathoura · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Primbee Public School a public or private school?
Primbee Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Primbee Public School offer?
Primbee Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Primbee Public School?
In 2025, Primbee Public School had 88 enrolled students (44 girls, 44 boys), a change of -36% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Primbee Public School?
Primbee Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 943. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Primbee Public School rank in NSW?
Primbee Public School ranks 1353rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (29.5/100), and 4168th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Primbee Public School?
Primbee Public School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Primbee Public School each year?
In 2025, Primbee Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Primbee Public School co-ed?
Yes. Primbee Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Primbee Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Primbee 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 Primbee Public School?
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