Quaama Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Quaama, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
About Quaama Public School
Quaama Public School is a public primary school located in Quaama, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 53 students (28 girls and 25 boys).
Quaama Public School has an ICSEA value of 987, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 41st percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 42% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 2 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Quaama Public School scores 45.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 987
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+40 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 Quaama Public School's 53 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Quaama Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Quaama Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Quaama Public School a public or private school?
Quaama Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Quaama Public School offer?
Quaama Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Quaama Public School?
In 2025, Quaama Public School had 53 enrolled students (28 girls, 25 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Quaama Public School?
Quaama Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 987. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Quaama Public School?
Quaama Public School has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Quaama Public School each year?
In 2025, Quaama Public School had 4 students in Kindergarten and 11 in Year 6.
Is Quaama Public School co-ed?
Yes. Quaama Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Quaama Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Quaama 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 Quaama Public School?
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