AustraliaNSWShellharbourShellharbour Public School

Shellharbour Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Shellharbour, NSW 2529 · Major Cities
shellharb-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4295 1334
Students368enrolled
Ratio1:17.4student:teacher
SEIFA5/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA999
vs National-1 (avg 1000)
Students368
SEIFA5/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Shellharbour Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
999-1
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
368
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
17.4:1+5.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
7%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
10%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
5 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
13%-12pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Shellharbour Public School is a government primary school in Shellharbour, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 368 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 999 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 5 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2529
LGAShellharbour
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42810

Student Background

Total Enrolments368
Gender Split149 girls / 219 boys
Indigenous Students10%
Language Background Other Than English7%
English Background93%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
32%
Lower middle
33%
Upper middle
22%
Top quarter
13%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

368 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 148
Yr 148
Yr 253
Yr 358
Yr 448
Yr 555
Yr 658
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff25 (21.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff8 (4.1 FTE)
Total Staff33
Student:Teacher Ratio17.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)