Sanctuary Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sanctuary Point, New South Wales 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA
#1328 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4106 of 4,908 nationally
About Sanctuary Point Public School
Sanctuary Point Public School is a public primary school located in Sanctuary Point, New South Wales (2540), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 408 students (187 girls and 221 boys).
Sanctuary Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 909, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 13th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sanctuary Point Public School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1328th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (22nd of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 909
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Sanctuary Point Public School's 408 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sanctuary Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sanctuary Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933 · 4.3 km away
Vincentia Public School
Vincentia · Government primary · K-6
251 students · ICSEA 1012 · 5.1 km away
St Georges Basin Public School
Basin View · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 959 · 6.1 km away
Tomerong Public School
Tomerong · Government primary · K-6
116 students · ICSEA 973 · 6.7 km away
Jervis Bay School
Jervis Bay · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 794 · 7.6 km away
Sussex Inlet Public School
Sussex Inlet · Government primary · K-6
255 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.0 km away
Huskisson Public School
Huskisson · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 1004 · 8.4 km away
Callala Public School
Callala Bay · Government primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 971 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Wallerawang Public School
Wallerawang · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 909
Mount Pleasant Public School
Singleton · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 910
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910
Plattsburg Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 910
Krambach Public School
Krambach · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 908
Nymboida Public School
Nymboida · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 908
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanctuary Point Public School a public or private school?
Sanctuary Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sanctuary Point Public School offer?
Sanctuary Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sanctuary Point Public School?
In 2025, Sanctuary Point Public School had 408 enrolled students (187 girls, 221 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sanctuary Point Public School?
Sanctuary Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 909. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sanctuary Point Public School rank in NSW?
Sanctuary Point Public School ranks 1328th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 4106th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sanctuary Point Public School?
Sanctuary Point Public School has about 12.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sanctuary Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Sanctuary Point Public School had 51 students in Kindergarten and 59 in Year 6.
Is Sanctuary Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sanctuary Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sanctuary Point Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Sanctuary Point 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 Sanctuary Point Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Camden, about 116 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.