Terara Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terara, New South Wales 2540 · Shoalhaven LGA
#923 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2857 of 4,908 nationally
About Terara Public School
Terara Public School is a public primary school located in Terara, New South Wales (2540), within the Shoalhaven local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 96 students (53 girls and 43 boys).
Terara Public School has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 4 teachers (5.2 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Terara Public School scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 923rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (7th of 24 in the Shoalhaven area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Terara Public School's 96 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Terara Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Terara Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nowra High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.9 km away
Nowra East Public School
Nowra East · Government primary · P-6
420 students · ICSEA 784 · 2.7 km away
Bomaderry Public School
Bomaderry · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.9 km away
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094 · 3.0 km away
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931 · 3.0 km away
Nowra Public School
Nowra · Government primary · K-6
517 students · ICSEA 904 · 3.1 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Nowra · Catholic primary · K-6
537 students · ICSEA 994 · 3.1 km away
Bomaderry High School
Bomaderry · Government high school · 7-12
707 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.6 km away
Illaroo Road Public School
North Nowra · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.8 km away
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hinton Public School
Hinton · Government primary · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1009
Clare Public School
Clare · Government primary · K-6
9 students · ICSEA 1009
Mullion Creek Public School
Mullion Creek · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1009
Spring Farm Public School
Spring Farm · Government primary · K-6
866 students · ICSEA 1009
Kingsgrove Public School
Kingsgrove · Government primary · K-6
268 students · ICSEA 1010
Minto Public School
Minto · Government primary · K-6
220 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Terara Public School a public or private school?
Terara Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Terara Public School offer?
Terara Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Terara Public School?
In 2025, Terara Public School had 96 enrolled students (53 girls, 43 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Terara Public School?
Terara Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Terara Public School rank in NSW?
Terara Public School ranks 923rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 2857th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Terara Public School?
Terara Public School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Terara Public School each year?
In 2025, Terara Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 12 in Year 6.
Is Terara Public School co-ed?
Yes. Terara Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Terara Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Terara 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 Terara Public School?
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