Tacking Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#687 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2091 of 4,908 nationally
About Tacking Point Public School
Tacking Point Public School is a public primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 594 students (281 girls and 313 boys).
Tacking Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (32.3 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tacking Point Public School scores 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 687th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Tacking Point Public School's 594 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tacking Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tacking Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.3 km away
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.6 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.4 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.7 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971 · 4.3 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.4 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 4.4 km away
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 4.7 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 4.8 km away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054
Mount Hunter Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1054
Kellys Plains Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
27 students · ICSEA 1054
Maroubra Bay Public School
Maroubra · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1055
Rockdale Public School
Rockdale · Government primary · K-6
321 students · ICSEA 1053
Glenorie Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is Tacking Point Public School a public or private school?
Tacking Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tacking Point Public School offer?
Tacking Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tacking Point Public School?
In 2025, Tacking Point Public School had 594 enrolled students (281 girls, 313 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tacking Point Public School?
Tacking Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tacking Point Public School rank in NSW?
Tacking Point Public School ranks 687th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.0/100), and 2091st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tacking Point Public School?
Tacking Point Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tacking Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Tacking Point Public School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 106 in Year 6.
Is Tacking Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tacking Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tacking Point Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tacking Point 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 Tacking Point Public School?
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