Woolgoolga Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolgoolga, New South Wales 2456 · Coffs Harbour LGA
#1167 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3647 of 4,908 nationally
About Woolgoolga Public School
Woolgoolga Public School is a public primary school located in Woolgoolga, New South Wales (2456), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 349 students (172 girls and 177 boys).
Woolgoolga Public School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (24.5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woolgoolga Public School scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1167th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (10th of 18 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- 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 Woolgoolga Public School's 349 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woolgoolga Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woolgoolga Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Woolgoolga · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1071 · 539 m away
Woolgoolga High School
Woolgoolga · Government high school · 7-12
867 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.5 km away
Mullaway Public School
Mullaway · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 1033 · 3.9 km away
Sandy Beach Public School
Sandy Beach · Government primary · K-6
336 students · ICSEA 973 · 4.6 km away
Corindi Public School
Corindi Beach · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 938 · 10 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chullora Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
430 students · ICSEA 965
Bankstown Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
736 students · ICSEA 965
Cambridge Gardens Public School
Cambridge Park · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 965
Lochinvar Public School
Lochinvar · Government primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 965
Wallsend Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 965
Moulamein Public School
Moulamein · Government primary · K-6
61 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Woolgoolga Public School a public or private school?
Woolgoolga Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woolgoolga Public School offer?
Woolgoolga Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woolgoolga Public School?
In 2025, Woolgoolga Public School had 349 enrolled students (172 girls, 177 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woolgoolga Public School?
Woolgoolga Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Woolgoolga Public School rank in NSW?
Woolgoolga Public School ranks 1167th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 3647th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woolgoolga Public School?
Woolgoolga Public School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woolgoolga Public School each year?
In 2025, Woolgoolga Public School had 39 students in Kindergarten and 56 in Year 6.
Is Woolgoolga Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woolgoolga Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woolgoolga Public School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Woolgoolga 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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