Terrigal Public is a tight-knit, progressive primary that listens to students.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Terrigal Public is a tight-knit, progressive primary that listens to students. A strong pastoral culture runs through the school, with genuine attention to wellbeing and to helping each child find their place. The Kitchen garden and STEM projects sit alongside inquiry-led learning, while a dedicated HPGE program supports high potential learners. Leadership roles go to many students, not few, and the school backs this up with real support services for those who need it, including The Haven, a specialist setting for students with additional needs.
Terrigal Public School is also known as TPS Terrigal.
Terrigal Public School draws students from the Terrigal PS.
Terrigal Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 57/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1078, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Terrigal Public School, Year 3 students averaged 412 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 499, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Terrigal Public School is a medium-sized government primary school with approximately 888 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Terrigal Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 60/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Terrigal Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 15% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
Terrigal Public School is located in Terrigal, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1078 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.