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Taren Point Public School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Taren Point, New South Wales 2229 · Sutherland LGA

59.3/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#651 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1985 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
114
+14% over 5 years
ICSEA
1043
66th percentile nationally
Students per teacher
17.3
6.6 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About Taren Point Public School

Taren Point Public School is a public primary school located in Taren Point, New South Wales (2229), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (56 girls and 58 boys).

Taren Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 11 teachers (6.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Taren Point Public School scores 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 651st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st of 50 in the Sutherland area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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.

Taren Point Public School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
56
Boys
58
Language background other than English
67%
Indigenous students
9%

Enrolments by year level

How Taren Point Public School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
19

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Taren Point Public School have changed over the past decade.

70951202015: 78 students2016: 87 students2017: 84 students2018: 87 students2019: 83 students2020: 100 students2021: 106 students2022: 105 students2023: 107 students2024: 112 students2025: 114 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Taren Point Public School a public or private school?

Taren Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.

What year levels does Taren Point Public School offer?

Taren Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Taren Point Public School?

In 2025, Taren Point Public School had 114 enrolled students (56 girls, 58 boys), a change of 14% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Taren Point Public School?

Taren Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Taren Point Public School rank in NSW?

Taren Point Public School ranks 651st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.3/100), and 1985th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Taren Point Public School?

Taren Point Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at Taren Point Public School each year?

In 2025, Taren Point Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 15 in Year 6.

Is Taren Point Public School co-ed?

Yes. Taren Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Taren Point Public School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Taren 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 Taren Point Public School?

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