Seaham Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Seaham, New South Wales 2324 · Port Stephens LGA
#971 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3015 of 4,908 nationally
About Seaham Public School
Seaham Public School is a public primary school located in Seaham, New South Wales (2324), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 156 students (76 girls and 80 boys).
Seaham Public School has an ICSEA value of 990, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Seaham Public School scores 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 971st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 17 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 990
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Seaham Public School's 156 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Seaham Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Seaham Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888 · 7.5 km away
Clarence Town Public School
Clarence Town · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 980 · 9.2 km away
Hinton Public School
Hinton · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1009 · 9.5 km away
Millers Forest Public School
Millers Forest · Government primary · K-6
60 students · ICSEA 920 · 10 km away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 11 km away
Morpeth Public School
Morpeth · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 1023 · 12 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 12 km away
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 12 km away
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 12 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kentlyn Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
120 students · ICSEA 990
Cattai Public School
Cattai · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 990
Rooty Hill Public School
Rooty Hill · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 990
Bunnaloo Public School
Bunnaloo · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 990
Thurgoona Public School
Thurgoona · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 990
Coniston Public School
Coniston · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaham Public School a public or private school?
Seaham Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Seaham Public School offer?
Seaham Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Seaham Public School?
In 2025, Seaham Public School had 156 enrolled students (76 girls, 80 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Seaham Public School?
Seaham Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 990. 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 Seaham Public School rank in NSW?
Seaham Public School ranks 971st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (45.9/100), and 3015th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Seaham Public School?
Seaham Public School has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Seaham Public School each year?
In 2025, Seaham Public School had 12 students in Kindergarten and 28 in Year 6.
Is Seaham Public School co-ed?
Yes. Seaham Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Seaham Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Seaham 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 Seaham Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 41 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.