Woy Woy South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woy Woy, New South Wales 2256 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#937 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2896 of 4,908 nationally
About Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy South Public School is a public primary school located in Woy Woy, New South Wales (2256), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 648 students (305 girls and 343 boys).
Woy Woy South Public School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (36.9 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Woy Woy South Public School scores 47.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 937th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (25th 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 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Woy Woy South Public School's 648 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Woy Woy South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Woy Woy South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.2 km away
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Umina Beach · Government high school · 7-9
787 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.3 km away
Woy Woy Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · P-6
365 students · ICSEA 970 · 1.5 km away
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South · Catholic primary · K-6
551 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.6 km away
Umina Beach Public School
Umina Beach · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.5 km away
Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102 · 3.7 km away
Empire Bay Public School
Empire Bay · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1039 · 3.8 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 4.3 km away
Green Point Christian College
Green Point · Independent combined · K-12
1,175 students · ICSEA 1106 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996
Rathmines Public School
Rathmines · Government primary · K-6
311 students · ICSEA 996
Elermore Vale Public School
Wallsend · Government primary · P-6
290 students · ICSEA 996
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996
Collins Creek Public School
Collins Creek · Government primary · K-6
15 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Woy Woy South Public School a public or private school?
Woy Woy South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Woy Woy South Public School offer?
Woy Woy South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Woy Woy South Public School?
In 2025, Woy Woy South Public School had 648 enrolled students (305 girls, 343 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Woy Woy South Public School?
Woy Woy South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Woy Woy South Public School rank in NSW?
Woy Woy South Public School ranks 937th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.3/100), and 2896th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Woy Woy South Public School?
Woy Woy South Public School has about 17.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Woy Woy South Public School each year?
In 2025, Woy Woy South Public School had 74 students in Kindergarten and 78 in Year 6.
Is Woy Woy South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Woy Woy South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Woy Woy South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Woy Woy South 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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