Shell Cove Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shell Cove, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#722 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2198 of 4,908 nationally
About Shell Cove Public School
Shell Cove Public School is a public primary school located in Shell Cove, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 463 students (224 girls and 239 boys).
Shell Cove Public School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shell Cove Public School scores 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 722nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 17 in the Shellharbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Shell Cove Public School's 463 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shell Cove Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shell Cove Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre
Dunmore · Government combined
· 809 m away
Shellharbour Anglican College
Dunmore · Independent combined · K-12
981 students · ICSEA 1099 · 885 m away
Flinders Public School
Flinders · Government primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.6 km away
Shellharbour Public School
Shellharbour · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.0 km away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.0 km away
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.3 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 3.4 km away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.6 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 4.2 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049
Leonay Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1049
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049
Hernani Public School
Dorrigo · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1049
Albury Public School
Albury · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 1049
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050
Frequently asked questions
Is Shell Cove Public School a public or private school?
Shell Cove Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shell Cove Public School offer?
Shell Cove Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shell Cove Public School?
In 2025, Shell Cove Public School had 463 enrolled students (224 girls, 239 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shell Cove Public School?
Shell Cove Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Shell Cove Public School rank in NSW?
Shell Cove Public School ranks 722nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.7/100), and 2198th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shell Cove Public School?
Shell Cove Public School has about 18.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shell Cove Public School each year?
In 2025, Shell Cove Public School had 61 students in Kindergarten and 73 in Year 6.
Is Shell Cove Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shell Cove Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shell Cove Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shell Cove 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 Shell Cove Public School?
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