Scotts Head Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scotts Head, New South Wales 2447 · Nambucca Valley LGA
About Scotts Head Public School
Scotts Head Public School is a public primary school located in Scotts Head, New South Wales (2447), within the Nambucca Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 73 students (35 girls and 38 boys).
Scotts Head Public School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Scotts Head Public School scores 53.9 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 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-33% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Scotts Head Public School's 73 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Scotts Head Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Scotts Head Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Stuarts Point Public School
Stuarts Point · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 848 · 7.7 km away
Macksville High School
Macksville · Government high school · 7-12
365 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.4 km away
Macksville Public School
Macksville · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 925 · 8.8 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Macksville · Catholic primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1002 · 9.1 km away
Frank Partridge VC Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
217 students · ICSEA 886 · 12 km away
Nambucca Heads Public School
Nambucca Heads · Government primary · K-6
156 students · ICSEA 904 · 12 km away
Nambucca Heads High School
Nambucca Heads · Government high school · 7-12
314 students · ICSEA 890 · 12 km away
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042 · 12 km away
Eungai Public School
Eungai Creek · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 926 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014
Cardiff North Public School
Cardiff · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 1014
Modanville Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
58 students · ICSEA 1014
Port Kembla Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1014
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015
Bert Oldfield Public School
Seven Hills · Government primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Scotts Head Public School a public or private school?
Scotts Head Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Scotts Head Public School offer?
Scotts Head Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Scotts Head Public School?
In 2025, Scotts Head Public School had 73 enrolled students (35 girls, 38 boys), a change of -33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Scotts Head Public School?
Scotts Head Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Scotts Head Public School?
Scotts Head Public School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Scotts Head Public School each year?
In 2025, Scotts Head Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 7 in Year 6.
Is Scotts Head Public School co-ed?
Yes. Scotts Head Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Scotts Head Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Scotts Head 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 Scotts Head Public School?
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