Tharawal Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Menai, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#567 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1743 of 4,908 nationally
About Tharawal Public School
Tharawal Public School is a public primary school located in Menai, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 328 students (135 girls and 193 boys).
Tharawal Public School has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (18.7 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tharawal Public School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 567th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th of 50 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Tharawal Public School's 328 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tharawal Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tharawal Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Menai High School
Menai · Government high school · 7-12
1,062 students · ICSEA 1046 · 196 m away
Alfords Point Public School
Alfords Point · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.2 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Illawong Public School
Illawong · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1069 · 1.6 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 1.7 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.9 km away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.0 km away
Lugarno Public School
Lugarno · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.7 km away
Woronora River Public School
Woronora · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Pagewood Public School
Botany · Government primary · K-6
207 students · ICSEA 1085
Berowra Public School
Berowra · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1085
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085
Woolooware Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1086
Caringbah North Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1086
Laguna Street Public School
Caringbah · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Tharawal Public School a public or private school?
Tharawal Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tharawal Public School offer?
Tharawal Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tharawal Public School?
In 2025, Tharawal Public School had 328 enrolled students (135 girls, 193 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tharawal Public School?
Tharawal Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tharawal Public School rank in NSW?
Tharawal Public School ranks 567th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1743rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tharawal Public School?
Tharawal Public School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tharawal Public School each year?
In 2025, Tharawal Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Tharawal Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tharawal Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tharawal Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tharawal 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 Tharawal Public School?
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