Swansea Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Swansea, New South Wales 2281 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1495 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4547 of 4,908 nationally
About Swansea Public School
Swansea Public School is a public primary school located in Swansea, New South Wales (2281), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 199 students (93 girls and 106 boys).
Swansea Public School has an ICSEA value of 923, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 16th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Swansea Public School scores 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1495th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (56th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 923
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-12 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 Swansea Public School's 199 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Swansea Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Swansea Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pelican Flat Public School
Pelican · Government primary · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.7 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Swansea · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.8 km away
Blacksmiths Public School
Blacksmiths · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1004 · 2.3 km away
Caves Beach Public School
Caves Beach · Government primary · K-6
349 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.3 km away
Swansea High School
Caves Beach · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.5 km away
Marks Point Public School
Marks Point · Government primary · K-6
141 students · ICSEA 935 · 3.3 km away
Wangi Wangi Public School
Wangi Wangi · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 987 · 4.0 km away
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point · Government primary · K-6
245 students · ICSEA 1065 · 5.1 km away
Arcadia Vale Public School
Arcadia Vale · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 971 · 5.4 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048 · 5.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Granville East Public School
Granville · Government primary · K-6
259 students · ICSEA 923
The Entrance Public School
The Entrance · Government primary · P-6
422 students · ICSEA 923
Jesmond Public School
Jesmond · Government primary · K-6
216 students · ICSEA 923
Cundletown Public School
Cundletown · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 923
Wytaliba Public School
Glen Innes · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 923
Sandon Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 923
Frequently asked questions
Is Swansea Public School a public or private school?
Swansea Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Swansea Public School offer?
Swansea Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Swansea Public School?
In 2025, Swansea Public School had 199 enrolled students (93 girls, 106 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Swansea Public School?
Swansea Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 923. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Swansea Public School rank in NSW?
Swansea Public School ranks 1495th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.2/100), and 4547th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Swansea Public School?
Swansea Public School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Swansea Public School each year?
In 2025, Swansea Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 34 in Year 6.
Is Swansea Public School co-ed?
Yes. Swansea Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Swansea Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Swansea 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 Swansea Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 7.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.