Sunshine Bay Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Batehaven, New South Wales 2536 · Eurobodalla LGA
#1571 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4741 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine Bay Public School
Sunshine Bay Public School is a public primary school located in Batehaven, New South Wales (2536), within the Eurobodalla local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (84 girls and 119 boys).
Sunshine Bay Public School has an ICSEA value of 903, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 20 teachers (15.2 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Bay Public School scores 20.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1571st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 7 in the Eurobodalla area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-35% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 Sunshine Bay Public School's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Bay Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Bay Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay
Batehaven · Catholic primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 993 · 431 m away
Batemans Bay High School
Batehaven · Government high school · 7-12
534 students · ICSEA 902 · 1.9 km away
Batemans Bay Public School
Surfside · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 896 · 4.9 km away
Mogo Public School
Mogo · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 818 · 8.0 km away
St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee
Broulee · Independent combined · K-12
925 students · ICSEA 1036 · 12 km away
Broulee Public School
Broulee · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 996 · 12 km away
Carroll College
Broulee · Catholic high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 987 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Old Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · P-6
411 students · ICSEA 903
Claymore Public School
Claymore · Government primary · P-6
236 students · ICSEA 903
Ellalong Public School
Ellalong · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 903
Coutts Crossing Public School
Coutts Crossing · Government primary · K-6
66 students · ICSEA 903
Ulong Public School
Ulong · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 903
Glen Innes Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
339 students · ICSEA 903
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Bay Public School a public or private school?
Sunshine Bay Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Bay Public School offer?
Sunshine Bay Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Bay Public School?
In 2025, Sunshine Bay Public School had 203 enrolled students (84 girls, 119 boys), a change of -35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Bay Public School?
Sunshine Bay Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sunshine Bay Public School rank in NSW?
Sunshine Bay Public School ranks 1571st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (20.8/100), and 4741st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Bay Public School?
Sunshine Bay Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sunshine Bay Public School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine Bay Public School had 23 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine Bay Public School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Bay Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Bay Public School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine 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 Sunshine Bay Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 111 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.