Vacy Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Vacy, New South Wales 2421 · Dungog LGA
#1369 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4210 of 4,908 nationally
About Vacy Public School
Vacy Public School is a public primary school located in Vacy, New South Wales (2421), within the Dungog local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 106 students (51 girls and 55 boys).
Vacy Public School has an ICSEA value of 946, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 23rd percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 8 teachers (6.6 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Vacy Public School scores 28.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1369th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Dungog area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 946
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Vacy Public School's 106 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Vacy Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Vacy Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Martins Creek Public School
Martins Creek · Government primary · K-6
5 students · 5.1 km away
Paterson Public School
Paterson · Government primary · K-6
104 students · ICSEA 1027 · 7.4 km away
Gresford Public School
Gresford · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 936 · 13 km away
Iona Public School
Woodville · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 992 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sofala Public School
Sofala · Government primary · K-6
8 students · ICSEA 946
Campbelltown Public School
Campbelltown · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 946
Wisemans Ferry Public School
Wisemans Ferry · Government primary · K-6
44 students · ICSEA 946
Belmont North Public School
Belmont · Government primary · K-6
160 students · ICSEA 946
Corowa South Public School
Corowa · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 946
Gundagai Public School
Gundagai · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 946
Frequently asked questions
Is Vacy Public School a public or private school?
Vacy Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Vacy Public School offer?
Vacy Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Vacy Public School?
In 2025, Vacy Public School had 106 enrolled students (51 girls, 55 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Vacy Public School?
Vacy Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 946. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Vacy Public School rank in NSW?
Vacy Public School ranks 1369th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.9/100), and 4210th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Vacy Public School?
Vacy Public School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Vacy Public School each year?
In 2025, Vacy Public School had 13 students in Kindergarten and 17 in Year 6.
Is Vacy Public School co-ed?
Yes. Vacy Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Vacy Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Vacy 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 Vacy Public School?
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