Tacoma Public School
Hillcrest Ave, Tacoma NSW 2259
Tacoma Public School is a government primary school in Tacoma, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 186 students. Its ICSEA is 938, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 186.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education pages. Tacoma Public School is a small government primary on the NSW Central Coast, in a semi-rural setting above the Wyong River. It stresses a safe, caring environment with small classes and tailored learning. Students can join sport, cultural groups and morning goal-setting sessions. The P&C runs the canteen, breakfast club and uniform shop, and families work closely with staff.
Often praised
- Small, close-knit school community
- Personalised learning in small classes
- Active P&C and breakfast club
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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Tacoma Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wadalba Community School | Wadalba | Public k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 941 | 1,412 |
| Tuggerawong Public School | Tuggerawong | Public primary | 2.5 km | 953 | 208 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Wyong | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,022 | 335 |
| Wyong Public SchoolOC | Wyong | Public primary | 3.3 km | 931 | 433 |
| Kanwal Public School | Kanwal | Public primary | 3.3 km | 942 | 500 |
| Warnervale Public School | Hamlyn Terrace | Public primary | 3.6 km | 979 | 442 |
| Porters Creek Public School | Warnervale | Public primary | 3.7 km | 988 | 317 |
| Wyong Christian Community School | Wyong | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,057 | 904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bletchington Public School | Orange | Public primary · K-6 | 503 | 938 |
| Bobin Public School | Bobin | Public primary · K-6 | 13 | 938 |
| Booral Public School | Booral | Public primary · K-6 | 84 | 938 |
| Corindi Public School | Corindi Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 183 | 938 |
| Eugowra Public School | Eugowra | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 938 |
| Glenreagh Public School | Glenreagh | Public primary · K-6 | 72 | 938 |
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.