Tacking Point Public School
Bangalay Drive, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
594students
1,054ICSEA · higher than 75% of NSW primary schools
15%language background other than English
8%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
90.0%attendance rate, 2024 · -3.6 pts over 3 years
-17%enrolment change over 5 years
60FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 594.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Tacking Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,019 | 526 |
| Port Macquarie Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary | 4.8 km | 932 | 451 |
| North East Public School of Distance Education | Port Macquarie | Public primary | 4.9 km | 979 | 45 |
| Westport Public School | Port Macquarie | Public primary | 5.0 km | 888 | 365 |
| Lake Cathie Public School | Lake Cathie | Public primary | 14.2 km | 1,007 | 395 |
| Wauchope Public School | Wauchope | Public primary | 18.7 km | 900 | 624 |
| Telegraph Point Public School | Telegraph Point | Public primary | 19.8 km | 968 | 126 |
| North Haven Public School | North Haven | Public primary | 20.6 km | 997 | 232 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellys Plains Public School | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 27 | 1,054 |
| Mount Hunter Public School | Camden | Public primary · K-6 | 32 | 1,054 |
| Woronora River Public School | Woronora | Public primary · K-6 | 70 | 1,054 |
| Glenorie Public School | Glenorie | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 1,055 |
| Leura Public School | Leura | Public primary · K-6 | 199 | 1,055 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School | Maroubra | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,055 |
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.