Tuncurry Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tuncurry, New South Wales 2428 · Mid-Coast LGA
#1493 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4544 of 4,908 nationally
About Tuncurry Public School
Tuncurry Public School is a public primary school located in Tuncurry, New South Wales (2428), within the Mid-Coast local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students (165 girls and 201 boys).
Tuncurry Public School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 52% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (25.2 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tuncurry Public School scores 24.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1493rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (17th of 21 in the Mid-Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- 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 Tuncurry Public School's 366 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tuncurry Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tuncurry Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.1 km away
Great Lakes College Senior Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 11-12
349 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.1 km away
Holy Name Primary School
Forster · Catholic primary · K-6
345 students · ICSEA 1014 · 2.4 km away
Forster Public School
Forster · Government primary · K-6
573 students · ICSEA 934 · 3.0 km away
Great Lakes College Forster Campus
Forster · Government high school · 7-10
478 students · ICSEA 936 · 5.8 km away
Nabiac Public School
Nabiac · Government primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 938 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kitchener Public School
Kitchener · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 930
Bass Hill Public School
Bass Hill · Government primary · P-6
346 students · ICSEA 929
Bringelly Public School
Bringelly · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 929
Carramar Public School
Carramar · Government primary · K-6
227 students · ICSEA 931
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931
Wyong Public School
Wyong · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 931
Frequently asked questions
Is Tuncurry Public School a public or private school?
Tuncurry Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tuncurry Public School offer?
Tuncurry Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Tuncurry Public School?
In 2025, Tuncurry Public School had 366 enrolled students (165 girls, 201 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tuncurry Public School?
Tuncurry Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Tuncurry Public School rank in NSW?
Tuncurry Public School ranks 1493rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (24.3/100), and 4544th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tuncurry Public School?
Tuncurry Public School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Tuncurry Public School each year?
In 2025, Tuncurry Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 65 in Year 6.
Is Tuncurry Public School co-ed?
Yes. Tuncurry Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tuncurry Public School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of Tuncurry 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 Tuncurry Public School?
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