AustraliaNSWPort MacquarieTacking Point Public School

Tacking Point Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Port Macquarie, NSW 2444 · Inner Regional
tackingpt-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6582 3478
594Students
1054ICSEA
1:18.4Ratio
6/10SEIFA
Tacking Point Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1054+54
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
594
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
18.4:1+6.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
16%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
8%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
28%+3pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Tacking Point Public School is a government primary school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 594 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1054 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2444
LGAPort Macquarie-Hastings
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42361

Student Background

Total Enrolments594
Gender Split281 girls / 313 boys
Indigenous Students8%
Language Background Other Than English16%
English Background84%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
15%
Lower middle
28%
Upper middle
29%
Top quarter
28%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

594 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 174
Yr 185
Yr 279
Yr 376
Yr 4102
Yr 572
Yr 6106
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff30 (32.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (4.1 FTE)
Total Staff40
Student:Teacher Ratio18.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)