Shellharbour Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shellharbour, New South Wales 2529 · Shellharbour LGA
#1231 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3819 of 4,908 nationally
About Shellharbour Public School
Shellharbour Public School is a public primary school located in Shellharbour, New South Wales (2529), within the Shellharbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (149 girls and 219 boys).
Shellharbour Public School has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 32% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shellharbour Public School scores 34.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1231st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-21% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Shellharbour Public School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shellharbour Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shellharbour Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour · Catholic primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 1050 · 433 m away
Flinders Public School
Flinders · Government primary · K-6
518 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.5 km away
Warilla High School
Barrack Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,020 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.6 km away
Shell Cove Public School
Shell Cove · Government primary · K-6
463 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
Shellharbour Anglican College
Dunmore · Independent combined · K-12
981 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.3 km away
Warilla Public School
Warilla · Government primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.6 km away
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre
Dunmore · Government combined
· 2.7 km away
Peterborough School
Warilla · Government special · U
115 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.7 km away
Barrack Heights Public School
Barrack Heights · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 873 · 2.8 km away
Nazareth Catholic Primary School
Shellharbour City · Catholic primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1052 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bankstown South Infants School
Bankstown · Government primary · P-2
141 students · ICSEA 999
Lakemba Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 999
Revesby Public School
Revesby · Government primary · K-6
303 students · ICSEA 999
North Wagga Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 999
Tower Street Public School
Panania · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 998
Harrington Street Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · P-6
740 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Shellharbour Public School a public or private school?
Shellharbour Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shellharbour Public School offer?
Shellharbour Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shellharbour Public School?
In 2025, Shellharbour Public School had 368 enrolled students (149 girls, 219 boys), a change of -21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shellharbour Public School?
Shellharbour Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 999. 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 Shellharbour Public School rank in NSW?
Shellharbour Public School ranks 1231st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.4/100), and 3819th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shellharbour Public School?
Shellharbour Public School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shellharbour Public School each year?
In 2025, Shellharbour Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Shellharbour Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shellharbour Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shellharbour Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shellharbour 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 Shellharbour Public School?
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