Shoal Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Shoal Bay, New South Wales 2315 · Port Stephens LGA
#1471 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4481 of 4,908 nationally
About Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Shoal Bay, New South Wales (2315), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 237 students (113 girls and 124 boys).
Shoal Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 962, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 30th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shoal Bay Public School scores 25.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1471st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th 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 962
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-24 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 Shoal Bay Public School's 237 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shoal Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shoal Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040 · 3.7 km away
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 5.8 km away
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970 · 5.8 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072 · 6.1 km away
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 6.1 km away
Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 934 · 7.0 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 9.5 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Prestons Public School
Prestons · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 962
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962
Stokers Siding Public School
Stokers Siding · Government primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 962
Barooga Public School
Barooga · Government primary · K-6
109 students · ICSEA 962
Edensor Park Public School
Edensor Park · Government primary · K-6
286 students · ICSEA 963
Mount Druitt Public School
Mount Druitt · Government primary · P-6
565 students · ICSEA 961
Frequently asked questions
Is Shoal Bay Public School a public or private school?
Shoal Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Shoal Bay Public School offer?
Shoal Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Shoal Bay Public School?
In 2025, Shoal Bay Public School had 237 enrolled students (113 girls, 124 boys), a change of -39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shoal Bay Public School?
Shoal Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 962. 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 Shoal Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Shoal Bay Public School ranks 1471st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.2/100), and 4481st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shoal Bay Public School?
Shoal Bay Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Shoal Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Shoal Bay Public School had 28 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Shoal Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Shoal Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shoal Bay Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Shoal Bay 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 Shoal Bay Public School?
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