Tarro Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarro, New South Wales 2322 · Newcastle LGA
#1539 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4660 of 4,908 nationally
About Tarro Public School
Tarro Public School is a public primary school located in Tarro, New South Wales (2322), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 115 students (58 girls and 57 boys).
Tarro Public School has an ICSEA value of 892, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 9th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 60% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tarro Public School scores 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1539th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (45th of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 892
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Tarro Public School's 115 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tarro Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tarro Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013 · 318 m away
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918 · 1.3 km away
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912 · 1.6 km away
Woodberry Public School
Woodberry · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 817 · 2.1 km away
Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry · Government special · U
26 students · ICSEA 844 · 2.2 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 4.0 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.2 km away
Black Hill Public School
Black Hill · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 982 · 5.4 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 6.8 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Busby Public School
Busby · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 892
Kemblawarra Public School
Port Kembla · Government primary · P-6
153 students · ICSEA 892
Fairfield Heights Public School
Fairfield · Government primary · K-6
642 students · ICSEA 893
Murrurundi Public School
Murrurundi · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 893
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893
Kurri Kurri Public School
Kurri Kurri · Government primary · K-6
574 students · ICSEA 891
Frequently asked questions
Is Tarro Public School a public or private school?
Tarro Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tarro Public School offer?
Tarro Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tarro Public School?
In 2025, Tarro Public School had 115 enrolled students (58 girls, 57 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tarro Public School?
Tarro Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 892. 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 Tarro Public School rank in NSW?
Tarro Public School ranks 1539th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (22.4/100), and 4660th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tarro Public School?
Tarro Public School has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tarro Public School each year?
In 2025, Tarro Public School had 20 students in Kindergarten and 14 in Year 6.
Is Tarro Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tarro Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tarro Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tarro 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 Tarro Public School?
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