Tarcutta Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarcutta, New South Wales 2652 · Wagga Wagga LGA
About Tarcutta Public School
Tarcutta Public School is a public primary school located in Tarcutta, New South Wales (2652), within the Wagga Wagga local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 22 students (11 girls and 11 boys).
Tarcutta Public School has an ICSEA value of 874, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 3 teachers (1.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarcutta Public School scores 26.4 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 874
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-38 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 Tarcutta Public School's 22 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarcutta Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tarcutta Public School a public or private school?
Tarcutta Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tarcutta Public School offer?
Tarcutta Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tarcutta Public School?
In 2025, Tarcutta Public School had 22 enrolled students (11 girls, 11 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarcutta Public School?
Tarcutta Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 874. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tarcutta Public School?
Tarcutta Public School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tarcutta Public School each year?
In 2025, Tarcutta Public School had 1 students in Kindergarten and 4 in Year 6.
Is Tarcutta Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tarcutta Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
Where can I get tutoring near Tarcutta Public School?
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