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Vacy Public School

Vacy Public School is a government primary school in Vacy, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 106 students.

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106
Students
55 boys · 51 girls
K-6
Year range
946
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 946

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 23% of Australian schools.

Suburb Vacy 2421
Local government area Dungog
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 24%
Statistical area (SA2) Dungog
Official website vacy-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Vacy Public School had 106 students in 2025, compared with 104 in 2016 (up 2%).

104 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 132 '22 '23 '24 106 '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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Vacy Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Vacy Public School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Vacy, Hilldale, Torryburn, Summer Hill, Fishers Hill, Martins Creek, Paterson

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: Dungog

8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,102
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Dungog 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 Dungog profile →

Nearest schools to Vacy Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Martins Creek Public School Government K-6 5 not published 5.1 km
Paterson Public School Government K-6 104 1027 7.4 km
Gresford Public School Government K-6 53 936 13 km
Iona Public School Government K-6 47 992 14 km
Largs Public School Government K-6 155 991 18 km
Bolwarra Public School Government K-6 390 1032 18 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 Vacy Public School

How many students go to Vacy Public School?

Vacy Public School has 106 students enrolled (55 boys and 51 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Vacy Public School teach?

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

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 946 at Vacy 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. Vacy Public School has an ICSEA of 946, which places it above 23% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Vacy Public School catchment?

The official zone for Vacy Public School overlaps 7 suburbs: Vacy, Hilldale, Torryburn, Summer Hill, Fishers Hill, Martins Creek, Paterson. 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 Vacy Public School?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Dungog, 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 →