Tea Gardens Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tea Gardens, New South Wales 2324 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1282 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3974 of 4,908 nationally
About Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens Public School is a public primary school located in Tea Gardens, New South Wales (2324), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 130 students (59 girls and 71 boys).
Tea Gardens Public School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (9.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tea Gardens Public School scores 32.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1282nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th 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 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+22 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 Tea Gardens Public School's 130 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tea Gardens Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tea Gardens Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040 · 6.5 km away
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962 · 7.0 km away
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970 · 8.7 km away
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 8.8 km away
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Salamander Bay · Independent combined · K-12
821 students · ICSEA 1072 · 9.0 km away
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 9.2 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 9.9 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School
Matraville · Government primary · P-6
114 students · ICSEA 934
Bossley Park Public School
Bossley Park · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 934
Yanderra Public School
Yanderra · Government primary · K-6
35 students · ICSEA 934
Lansvale Public School
Canley Vale · Government primary · P-6
524 students · ICSEA 934
Argenton Public School
Argenton · Government primary · K-6
46 students · ICSEA 934
Fingal Head Public School
Fingal Head · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 934
Frequently asked questions
Is Tea Gardens Public School a public or private school?
Tea Gardens Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tea Gardens Public School offer?
Tea Gardens Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tea Gardens Public School?
In 2025, Tea Gardens Public School had 130 enrolled students (59 girls, 71 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tea Gardens Public School?
Tea Gardens Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tea Gardens Public School rank in NSW?
Tea Gardens Public School ranks 1282nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.2/100), and 3974th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tea Gardens Public School?
Tea Gardens Public School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tea Gardens Public School each year?
In 2025, Tea Gardens Public School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 16 in Year 6.
Is Tea Gardens Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tea Gardens Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tea Gardens Public School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Tea Gardens 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 Tea Gardens Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 61 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.