Tathra Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tathra, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
#636 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1932 of 4,908 nationally
About Tathra Public School
Tathra Public School is a public primary school located in Tathra, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 171 students (68 girls and 103 boys).
Tathra Public School has an ICSEA value of 1048, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (10.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tathra Public School scores 60.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 636th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 10 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1048
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Tathra Public School's 171 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tathra Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tathra Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bournda Environmental Education Centre
Kalaru · Government combined
· 7.9 km away
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085 · 10 km away
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Bega · Independent combined · K-12
454 students · ICSEA 1057 · 13 km away
Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 1033 · 13 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977 · 14 km away
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056 · 14 km away
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973 · 14 km away
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Macquarie Fields Public School
Macquarie Fields · Government primary · K-6
828 students · ICSEA 1048
Kingswood Public School
Kingswood · Government primary · K-6
499 students · ICSEA 1048
Wamberal Public School
Wamberal · Government primary · K-6
475 students · ICSEA 1048
Goonengerry Public School
Goonengerry · Government primary · K-6
57 students · ICSEA 1048
Mount Lewis Infants School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-2
173 students · ICSEA 1047
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is Tathra Public School a public or private school?
Tathra Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tathra Public School offer?
Tathra Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tathra Public School?
In 2025, Tathra Public School had 171 enrolled students (68 girls, 103 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tathra Public School?
Tathra Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1048. 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 Tathra Public School rank in NSW?
Tathra Public School ranks 636th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.0/100), and 1932nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tathra Public School?
Tathra Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tathra Public School each year?
In 2025, Tathra Public School had 19 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Tathra Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tathra Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tathra Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Tathra 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 Tathra Public School?
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