Tuggerah Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tuggerah, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1171 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3656 of 4,908 nationally
About Tuggerah Public School
Tuggerah Public School is a public primary school located in Tuggerah, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 359 students (163 girls and 196 boys).
Tuggerah Public School has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuggerah Public School scores 36.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1171st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 Tuggerah Public School's 359 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuggerah Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuggerah Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's Catholic College
Tuggerah · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.2 km away
Chittaway Bay Public School
Chittaway Bay · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 992 · 2.1 km away
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022 · 2.7 km away
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092 · 2.7 km away
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus
Berkeley Vale · Government high school · 7-10
851 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.3 km away
Wyong High School
Wyong · Government high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.5 km away
Wyong Christian Community School
Wyong · Independent combined · K-12
904 students · ICSEA 1057 · 4.0 km away
TLK Youth College
Berkeley Vale · Independent special · 9-12
58 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.3 km away
Berkeley Vale Public School
Berkeley Vale · Government primary · K-6
524 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.6 km away
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Emu Plains Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 993
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Tuggerah Public School a public or private school?
Tuggerah Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tuggerah Public School offer?
Tuggerah Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tuggerah Public School?
In 2025, Tuggerah Public School had 359 enrolled students (163 girls, 196 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuggerah Public School?
Tuggerah Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. 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 Tuggerah Public School rank in NSW?
Tuggerah Public School ranks 1171st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.8/100), and 3656th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuggerah Public School?
Tuggerah Public School has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tuggerah Public School each year?
In 2025, Tuggerah Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Tuggerah Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tuggerah Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuggerah Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tuggerah 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.
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