Telegraph Point Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Telegraph Point, New South Wales 2441 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1241 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3841 of 4,908 nationally
About Telegraph Point Public School
Telegraph Point Public School is a public primary school located in Telegraph Point, New South Wales (2441), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 126 students (59 girls and 67 boys).
Telegraph Point Public School has an ICSEA value of 968, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Telegraph Point Public School scores 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1241st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (12th of 16 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 968
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 Telegraph Point Public School's 126 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Telegraph Point Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Telegraph Point Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996 · 13 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 13 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 14 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 14 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 14 km away
Wauchope High School
Wauchope · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 894 · 14 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 15 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 15 km away
Wauchope Public School
Wauchope · Government primary · K-6
624 students · ICSEA 900 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968
Regents Park Public School
Regents Park · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 968
Condell Park Public School
Condell Park · Government primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 968
St Helens Park Public School
St Helens Park · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 968
Castlereagh Public School
Castlereagh · Government primary · K-6
126 students · ICSEA 968
Brocklesby Public School
Brocklesby · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 968
Frequently asked questions
Is Telegraph Point Public School a public or private school?
Telegraph Point Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Telegraph Point Public School offer?
Telegraph Point Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Telegraph Point Public School?
In 2025, Telegraph Point Public School had 126 enrolled students (59 girls, 67 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Telegraph Point Public School?
Telegraph Point Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 968. 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 Telegraph Point Public School rank in NSW?
Telegraph Point Public School ranks 1241st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.0/100), and 3841st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Telegraph Point Public School?
Telegraph Point Public School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Telegraph Point Public School each year?
In 2025, Telegraph Point Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 23 in Year 6.
Is Telegraph Point Public School co-ed?
Yes. Telegraph Point Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Telegraph Point Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Telegraph 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 Telegraph Point Public School?
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