The Nature School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#158 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#499 of 1,259 nationally
About The Nature School
The Nature School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 171 students (88 girls and 83 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
The Nature School has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 26% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 200% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Nature School scores 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 158th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 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 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)26% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+200% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 The Nature School's 171 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Nature School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Nature School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.5 km away
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.6 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.1 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 4.3 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 4.4 km away
St Joseph's Regional College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,026 students · ICSEA 1017 · 4.5 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 4.7 km away
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 4.8 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Warnervale · Independent combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1054
St Charbel's College
Punchbowl · Independent combined · K-12
1,198 students · ICSEA 1054
Wollondilly Anglican College
Tahmoor · Independent combined · K-12
1,247 students · ICSEA 1054
Avondale School
Cooranbong · Independent combined · K-12
977 students · ICSEA 1055
Calderwood Christian School
Albion Park · Independent combined · K-12
504 students · ICSEA 1056
Orange Christian School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
490 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is The Nature School a public or private school?
The Nature School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does The Nature School offer?
The Nature School offers K to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Nature School?
In 2025, The Nature School had 171 enrolled students (88 girls, 83 boys), a change of 200% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Nature School?
The Nature School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Nature School rank in NSW?
The Nature School ranks 158th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (57.7/100), and 499th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Nature School?
The Nature School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Nature School?
In 2025, The Nature School had 20 students in Year 7.
Is The Nature School co-ed?
Yes. The Nature School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Nature School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Nature 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 The Nature School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 207 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.