Teralba Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Teralba, New South Wales 2284 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1128 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3532 of 4,908 nationally
About Teralba Public School
Teralba Public School is a public primary school located in Teralba, New South Wales (2284), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 111 students (55 girls and 56 boys).
Teralba Public School has an ICSEA value of 959, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (7.7 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Teralba Public School scores 38.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1128th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (37th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 959
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Teralba Public School's 111 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Teralba Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Teralba Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Booragul Public School
Booragul · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.4 km away
Five Islands School
Booragul · Government special · U
51 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.4 km away
Speers Point Public School
Speers Point · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 1.5 km away
Lake Macquarie High School
Booragul · Government high school · 7-12
435 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.6 km away
Boolaroo Public School
Boolaroo · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.0 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 3.2 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 3.3 km away
Biddabah Public School
Warners Bay · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1065 · 3.4 km away
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Thirlmere Public School
Thirlmere · Government primary · K-6
401 students · ICSEA 959
Woodland Road Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 959
Hinchinbrook Public School
Hinchinbrook · Government primary · K-6
487 students · ICSEA 959
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959
Hobartville Public School
Hobartville · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 959
Hassall Grove Public School
Hassall Grove · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 959
Frequently asked questions
Is Teralba Public School a public or private school?
Teralba Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Teralba Public School offer?
Teralba Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Teralba Public School?
In 2025, Teralba Public School had 111 enrolled students (55 girls, 56 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Teralba Public School?
Teralba Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 959. 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 Teralba Public School rank in NSW?
Teralba Public School ranks 1128th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.6/100), and 3532nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Teralba Public School?
Teralba Public School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Teralba Public School each year?
In 2025, Teralba Public School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 11 in Year 6.
Is Teralba Public School co-ed?
Yes. Teralba Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Teralba Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Teralba 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 Teralba Public School?
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