About the school
Tanja Public School is situated in a rural community on the far south coast of NSW, nestled beside the Mimosa Rocks National Park. The school boasts a caring and supportive learning environment, where multi-grade classes promote a strong sense of camaraderie among students. Characterised by sound levels of achievement, motivated learners, and close community support, Tanja Public School offers comprehensive literacy and numeracy programs alongside activities aimed at developing the whole child.
School Vision
The vision of Tanja Public School is reflected in its commitment to nurturing students as ambassadors for a sustainable environment and an enriched society. The school encourages an understanding of local and global issues while fostering environmental consciousness.
Teaching and Learning
Dedicated staff at Tanja Public School practice quality teaching principles and focus on holistic development, attending to the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional needs of students. The core values upheld at the school include respect, self-knowledge, harmony, compassion, integrity, and acceptance, which permeate all aspects of school life. The school works diligently to ensure every child feels safe, included, and ready to learn from their very first day.
Curriculum and Extracurricular Activities
Tanja Public School provides a tailored learning experience, offering a wide range of subjects and extracurricular activities that empower students to explore their passions. From STEM programs to the arts, the school promotes curiosity and critical thinking, preparing students for their future roles as active community members and global citizens.
Mission
Tanja Public School's vision is to provide inclusion, diversity and excellence in education, where students become not only conscious of their own power to learn but enact their own learning with a sense of purpose.
Location & Catchment Area
- Tanja Public School
Nearby or Connected Schools
- A Tathra Public School 10.3 km
- B Bega Valley Public School 12.6 km
- C Bega High School 12.9 km
- D Bournda Environmental Education Centre 17.3 km
Profile (2025)
- Total enrolments
- 6 (3 girls, 3 boys)
- Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
- 6
- ICSEA What does this mean?
- 1085 (percentile 80)
- SEA quarters What does this mean?
- 7% / 30% / 27% / 37%
- FOEI What does this mean?
- 41
- Indigenous students
- 0%
- Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 1.5
- Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
- 0.9
Enrolments by grade (2025)
| Grade | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 |
| Year 1 | 1 |
| Year 2 | 1 |
| Year 3 | 1 |
| Year 4 | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Year by year
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.
| Year | Enrolments | Girls | Boys | Attendance % | ICSEA | Teaching staff (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 1085 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 87.5 | 1045 | 1.5 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 86.7 | 1070 | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 76.6 | 1056 | 1.5 |
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 83.2 | 1102 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 14 | 2 | 12 | - | 1098 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 84.9 | 1090 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 84.6 | 1035 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 93.9 | 1040 | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 95.2 | 1036 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 79.2 | 970 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 93.5 | 935 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 93 | 1025 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 89.7 | 988 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 1031 | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 17 | 7 | 10 | - | 1019 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 15 | 6 | 9 | - | 1123 | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 16 | 6 | 10 | - | 1123 | 1.2 |
Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.