AustraliaNSWCaves BeachCaves Beach Public School

Caves Beach Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Caves Beach, NSW 2281 · Major Cities
cavesbeach-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4971 1838
349Students
1019ICSEA
1:15.5Ratio
4/10SEIFA
Caves Beach Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1019+19
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
349
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
15.5:1+3.2
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
5%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
11%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
4 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
18%-7pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Caves Beach Public School is a government primary school in Caves Beach, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 349 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1019 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 4 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2281
LGALake Macquarie
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42038

Student Background

Total Enrolments349
Gender Split170 girls / 179 boys
Indigenous Students11%
Language Background Other Than English5%
English Background95%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
26%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
25%
Top quarter
18%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

349 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 136
Yr 133
Yr 249
Yr 358
Yr 456
Yr 546
Yr 671
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff25 (22.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff9 (6.0 FTE)
Total Staff34
Student:Teacher Ratio15.5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)