Sandy Beach Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sandy Beach, New South Wales 2456 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1174 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3663 of 4,908 nationally
About Sandy Beach Public School
Sandy Beach Public School is a public primary school located in Sandy Beach, New South Wales (2456), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 336 students (160 girls and 176 boys).
Sandy Beach Public School has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sandy Beach Public School scores 36.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1174th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 Sandy Beach Public School's 336 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sandy Beach Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sandy Beach Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071 · 4.5 km away
Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 965 · 4.6 km away
Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga · Government high school · 7-12
867 students · ICSEA 969 · 5.9 km away
Mullaway Public School
Mullaway · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1033 · 8.4 km away
Kororo Public School
Korora · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 1019 · 12 km away
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Canley Vale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
752 students · ICSEA 973
Granville Public School
Granville · Government primary · P-6
590 students · ICSEA 973
Green Valley Public School
Green Valley · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 973
Ruse Public School
Ruse · Government primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 973
William Stimson Public School
Wetherill Park · Government primary · K-6
459 students · ICSEA 973
York Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
515 students · ICSEA 973
Frequently asked questions
Is Sandy Beach Public School a public or private school?
Sandy Beach Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sandy Beach Public School offer?
Sandy Beach Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sandy Beach Public School?
In 2025, Sandy Beach Public School had 336 enrolled students (160 girls, 176 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sandy Beach Public School?
Sandy Beach Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. 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 Sandy Beach Public School rank in NSW?
Sandy Beach Public School ranks 1174th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.7/100), and 3663rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy Beach Public School?
Sandy Beach Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sandy Beach Public School each year?
In 2025, Sandy Beach Public School had 38 students in Kindergarten and 49 in Year 6.
Is Sandy Beach Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sandy Beach Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sandy Beach Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Sandy 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 Sandy Beach Public School?
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