Tahmoor Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tahmoor, New South Wales 2573 · Wollondilly LGA
#1523 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4620 of 4,908 nationally
About Tahmoor Public School
Tahmoor Public School is a public primary school located in Tahmoor, New South Wales (2573), within the Wollondilly local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 525 students (263 girls and 262 boys).
Tahmoor Public School has an ICSEA value of 927, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 17th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 55% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (33.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tahmoor Public School scores 23.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1523rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 12 in the Wollondilly area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 927
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Tahmoor Public School's 525 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tahmoor Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tahmoor Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.1 km away
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.1 km away
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950 · 4.1 km away
Buxton Public School
Buxton · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 949 · 4.6 km away
Picton Public School
Picton · Government primary · K-6
307 students · ICSEA 991 · 6.0 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Picton · Catholic primary · K-6
410 students · ICSEA 1019 · 6.7 km away
Bargo Public School
Bargo · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 945 · 7.3 km away
Wilton Public School
Wilton · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1018 · 9.0 km away
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934 · 10 km away
Douglas Park Public School
Douglas Park · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 1031 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown East Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
380 students · ICSEA 927
Belltrees Public School
Belltrees · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 927
Blue Haven Public School
Blue Haven · Government primary · K-6
637 students · ICSEA 927
Warialda Public School
Warialda · Government primary · K-6
192 students · ICSEA 927
Boree Creek Public School
Boree Creek · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 927
Bemboka Public School
Bemboka · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 927
Frequently asked questions
Is Tahmoor Public School a public or private school?
Tahmoor Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tahmoor Public School offer?
Tahmoor Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tahmoor Public School?
In 2025, Tahmoor Public School had 525 enrolled students (263 girls, 262 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tahmoor Public School?
Tahmoor Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 927. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tahmoor Public School rank in NSW?
Tahmoor Public School ranks 1523rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.1/100), and 4620th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tahmoor Public School?
Tahmoor Public School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tahmoor Public School each year?
In 2025, Tahmoor Public School had 73 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Tahmoor Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tahmoor Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tahmoor Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tahmoor 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 Tahmoor Public School?
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