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Tacoma Public School

Tacoma Public School is a government primary school in Tacoma, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 186 students.

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186
Students
92 boys · 94 girls
K-6
Year range
938
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 938

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 20% of Australian schools.

Suburb Tacoma 2259
Local government area Central Coast (NSW)
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 11%
Statistical area (SA2) Wyong
Official website tacoma-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tacoma Public School had 186 students in 2025, compared with 190 in 2016 (down 2%).

190 '16 '17 216 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 186 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Tacoma Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tacoma Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Tacoma, Wadalba, Tuggerawong, Tacoma South, Rocky Point

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Wyong

$960,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2259
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
34.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
9,341
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wyong statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wyong profile →

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Nearest schools to Tacoma Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
HopeTown School Government U 43 797 1.0 km
Wadalba Community School Government K-12 1,414 941 2.2 km
Tuggerawong Public School Government K-6 208 953 2.5 km
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 335 1022 3.0 km
Wyong Public School Government K-6 433 931 3.3 km
Kanwal Public School Government K-6 500 942 3.3 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Tacoma Public School

How many students go to Tacoma Public School?

Tacoma Public School has 186 students enrolled (92 boys and 94 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tacoma Public School teach?

Tacoma Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Tacoma Public School a government or non-government school?

Tacoma Public School is a government school in Tacoma, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 938 at Tacoma Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Tacoma Public School has an ICSEA of 938, which places it above 20% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tacoma Public School catchment?

The official zone for Tacoma Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Tacoma, Wadalba, Tuggerawong, Tacoma South, Rocky Point. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Tacoma Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wyong, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →