Taree Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taree, New South Wales 2430 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1532 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4646 of 4,908 nationally
About Taree Public School
Taree Public School is a public primary school located in Taree, New South Wales (2430), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 83 students (35 girls and 48 boys).
Taree Public School has an ICSEA value of 795, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 3rd percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 90% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (9.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Taree Public School scores 22.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1532nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 795
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+49 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 Taree Public School's 83 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Taree Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Taree Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Taree High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
623 students · ICSEA 918 · 198 m away
Taree West Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.7 km away
Manning Gardens Public School
Taree · Government primary · P-6
207 students · ICSEA 724 · 2.1 km away
St Clare's High School
Taree · Catholic high school · 7-12
630 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.2 km away
Chatham Public School
Taree · Government primary · K-6
222 students · ICSEA 837 · 2.3 km away
Chatham High School
Taree · Government high school · 7-12
493 students · ICSEA 814 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Taree · Catholic primary · K-6
271 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.5 km away
Manning Adventist School
Tinonee · Independent primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 952 · 4.1 km away
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015 · 4.5 km away
Tinonee Public School
Tinonee · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 948 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Jennings Public School
Jennings · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 795
Whitton-Murrami Public School
Whitton · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 795
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794
Windale Public School
Windale · Government primary · P-6
252 students · ICSEA 793
Lowanna Public School
Lowanna · Government primary · K-6
20 students · ICSEA 793
Milbrodale Public School
Milbrodale · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 800
Frequently asked questions
Is Taree Public School a public or private school?
Taree Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Taree Public School offer?
Taree Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Taree Public School?
In 2025, Taree Public School had 83 enrolled students (35 girls, 48 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Taree Public School?
Taree Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 795. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Taree Public School rank in NSW?
Taree Public School ranks 1532nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.7/100), and 4646th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taree Public School?
Taree Public School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Taree Public School each year?
In 2025, Taree Public School had 9 students in Kindergarten and 5 in Year 6.
Is Taree Public School co-ed?
Yes. Taree Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Taree Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taree 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 Taree Public School?
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