Tuggerawong Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tuggerawong, New South Wales 2259 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#1377 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4230 of 4,908 nationally
About Tuggerawong Public School
Tuggerawong Public School is a public primary school located in Tuggerawong, New South Wales (2259), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 208 students (101 girls and 107 boys).
Tuggerawong Public School has an ICSEA value of 953, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.8 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuggerawong Public School scores 28.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1377th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (50th 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 953
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Tuggerawong Public School's 208 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuggerawong Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuggerawong Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942 · 1.9 km away
Wadalba Community School
Wadalba · Government combined · K-12
1,414 students · ICSEA 941 · 2.4 km away
Tacoma Public School
Tacoma · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.5 km away
HopeTown School
Wyong · Government special · U
43 students · ICSEA 797 · 3.4 km away
Warnervale Public School
Hamlyn Terrace · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 979 · 3.5 km away
Gorokan Public School
Gorokan · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.8 km away
Woongarrah Public School
Woongarrah · Government primary · K-6
385 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.2 km away
Porters Creek Public School
Warnervale · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 988 · 4.5 km away
MacKillop Catholic College
Woongarrah · Catholic combined · K-12
1,558 students · ICSEA 1042 · 4.6 km away
Gorokan High School
Lake Haven · Government high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 923 · 4.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Oxley Park Public School
St Marys · Government primary · P-6
601 students · ICSEA 953
Gwandalan Public School
Gwandalan · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 953
Leeville Public School
Leeville · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 953
Currabubula Public School
Currabubula · Government primary · K-6
24 students · ICSEA 953
Canowindra Public School
Canowindra · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 953
Chifley Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 954
Frequently asked questions
Is Tuggerawong Public School a public or private school?
Tuggerawong Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tuggerawong Public School offer?
Tuggerawong Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tuggerawong Public School?
In 2025, Tuggerawong Public School had 208 enrolled students (101 girls, 107 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuggerawong Public School?
Tuggerawong Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 953. 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 Tuggerawong Public School rank in NSW?
Tuggerawong Public School ranks 1377th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.7/100), and 4230th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuggerawong Public School?
Tuggerawong Public School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tuggerawong Public School each year?
In 2025, Tuggerawong Public School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Tuggerawong Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tuggerawong Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuggerawong Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tuggerawong 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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