Westport Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
#1449 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4421 of 4,908 nationally
About Westport Public School
Westport Public School is a public primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 365 students (178 girls and 187 boys).
Westport Public School has an ICSEA value of 888, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 8th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (26.4 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Westport Public School scores 26.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1449th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 16 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 888
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Westport Public School's 365 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Westport Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Westport Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 315 m away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 565 m away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 835 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 905 m away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.5 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.0 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.1 km away
North East Public School of Distance Education
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
45 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
Mount Kanwary Public School
Osterley · Government primary · K-6
38 students · ICSEA 888
Ashcroft Public School
Ashcroft · Government primary · P-6
284 students · ICSEA 887
Toukley Public School
Toukley · Government primary · P-6
494 students · ICSEA 889
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887
Frequently asked questions
Is Westport Public School a public or private school?
Westport Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Westport Public School offer?
Westport Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Westport Public School?
In 2025, Westport Public School had 365 enrolled students (178 girls, 187 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Westport Public School?
Westport Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 888. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Westport Public School rank in NSW?
Westport Public School ranks 1449th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (26.2/100), and 4421st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westport Public School?
Westport Public School has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Westport Public School each year?
In 2025, Westport Public School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 46 in Year 6.
Is Westport Public School co-ed?
Yes. Westport Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Westport Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Westport 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 Westport Public School?
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