South West Rocks Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South West Rocks, New South Wales 2431 · Kempsey LGA
#1329 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4107 of 4,908 nationally
About South West Rocks Public School
South West Rocks Public School is a public primary school located in South West Rocks, New South Wales (2431), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 348 students (167 girls and 181 boys).
South West Rocks Public School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, South West Rocks Public School scores 30.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1329th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 8 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 South West Rocks Public School's 348 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at South West Rocks Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is South West Rocks Public School a public or private school?
South West Rocks Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does South West Rocks Public School offer?
South West Rocks Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend South West Rocks Public School?
In 2025, South West Rocks Public School had 348 enrolled students (167 girls, 181 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of South West Rocks Public School?
South West Rocks Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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 South West Rocks Public School rank in NSW?
South West Rocks Public School ranks 1329th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.2/100), and 4107th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at South West Rocks Public School?
South West Rocks Public School has about 17.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at South West Rocks Public School each year?
In 2025, South West Rocks Public School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is South West Rocks Public School co-ed?
Yes. South West Rocks Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near South West Rocks Public School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of South West Rocks 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.
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