Somersby Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gosford, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About Somersby Public School
Somersby Public School is a public primary school located in Gosford, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 56 students (25 girls and 31 boys).
Somersby Public School has an ICSEA value of 1034, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Somersby Public School scores 59.7 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 1034
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Somersby Public School's 56 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Somersby Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Somersby Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.0 km away
Niagara Park Public School
Niagara Park · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1008 · 6.2 km away
Peats Ridge Public School
Peats Ridge · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 947 · 6.5 km away
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 6.8 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Narara · Independent combined · K-12
694 students · ICSEA 1093 · 6.8 km away
Ourimbah Public School
Ourimbah · Government primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.1 km away
Girrakool School
Kariong · Government special · U
54 students · ICSEA 826 · 7.3 km away
Ngaruki Gulgul
Kariong · Independent special · 9-12
70 students · ICSEA 899 · 7.4 km away
Narara Public School
Lisarow · Government primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1008 · 7.4 km away
Central Coast Sports College
Kariong · Independent combined · K-12
990 students · ICSEA 1026 · 7.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Leumeah Public School
Leumeah · Government primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1034
Penrose Public School
Penrose · Government primary · K-6
4 students · ICSEA 1034
Mascot Public School
Mascot · Government primary · P-6
397 students · ICSEA 1035
Wattle Grove Public School
Wattle Grove · Government primary · K-6
427 students · ICSEA 1035
Harrington Park Public School
Harrington Park · Government primary · K-6
731 students · ICSEA 1035
Harcourt Public School
Campsie · Government primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is Somersby Public School a public or private school?
Somersby Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Somersby Public School offer?
Somersby Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Somersby Public School?
In 2025, Somersby Public School had 56 enrolled students (25 girls, 31 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Somersby Public School?
Somersby Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1034. 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 Somersby Public School?
Somersby Public School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Somersby Public School each year?
In 2025, Somersby Public School had 10 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Somersby Public School co-ed?
Yes. Somersby Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Somersby Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Somersby 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 Somersby Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hornsby, about 42 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.