Arcadia Vale Public School

Glade St, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Arcadia Vale Public School is a government primary school in Arcadia Vale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 171 students. Its ICSEA is 971, where the national average is 1000.

171students

971ICSEA · higher than 43% of NSW primary schools

5%language background other than English

12%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

13teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

90.2%attendance rate, 2024 · +2.1 pts over 3 years

+37%enrolment change over 5 years

120FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 171.

About this school, from public sources

Based on publicly available information, Arcadia Vale Public School is a small government primary school on the western shores of Lake Macquarie, serving a close-knit local community. The school's own materials describe a focus on personal excellence within a respectful, community-oriented environment, guided by values of Excellence, Respect and Community. It is noted for strong performing arts offerings, including musical instrument, choir, band and dance programs, and operates a multi-categorical support unit for students with additional needs.

Often praised

strong performing arts programs
inclusive support unit
close community feel

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

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Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
Wangi Wangi Public School	Wangi Wangi	Public primary	1.3 km	987	181
Rathmines Public School	Rathmines	Public primary	2.1 km	996	311
Coal Point Public School	Coal Point	Public primary	3.4 km	1,065	245
St Joseph's Primary School	Kilaben Bay	Catholic primary	3.7 km	1,023	194
Toronto Adventist School	Toronto	Independent primary	3.9 km	1,173	43
Swansea Public School	Swansea	Public primary	5.7 km	923	199
Biraban Public SchoolOC	Toronto	Public primary	5.8 km	871	163
Toronto Public School	Toronto	Public primary	5.9 km	910	201

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Banks Public School	St Clair	Public primary · K-6	417	971
Barkers Vale Public School	Wadeville	Public primary · K-6	42	971
Callala Public School	Callala Bay	Public primary · K-6	151	971
Cooma Public School	Cooma	Public primary · K-6	238	971
Hilltop Road Public School	Merrylands	Public primary · K-6	762	971
Sackville Street Public School	Ingleburn	Public primary · K-6	474	971

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.