AustraliaNSWForsterForster Public School

Forster Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Forster, NSW 2428 · Inner Regional
forster-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6555 6766
573Students
934ICSEA
1:14.4Ratio
2/10SEIFA
Forster Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
934-66
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
573
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
14.4:1+2.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
8%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
26%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
7%-18pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Forster Public School is a government primary school in Forster, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 573 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 934 (below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2428
LGAMid-Coast
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42215

Student Background

Total Enrolments573
Gender Split256 girls / 317 boys
Indigenous Students26%
Language Background Other Than English8%
English Background92%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
46%
Lower middle
31%
Upper middle
16%
Top quarter
7%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

573 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 190
Yr 164
Yr 271
Yr 388
Yr 483
Yr 587
Yr 690
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff47 (39.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff16 (10.1 FTE)
Total Staff63
Student:Teacher Ratio14.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)