Abermain Public School
Goulburn St, Abermain NSW 2326
Abermain Public School is a government primary school in Abermain, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 257 students. Its ICSEA is 917, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 257.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, including the school's own website, Abermain Public School is a government primary school in Abermain, in the Cessnock area of the NSW Hunter Valley, with around 294 students. It runs a Positive Behaviour for Learning approach built around safety, respect and learning, alongside a broad curriculum spanning sports, creative arts, excursions and incursions. The school offers extension programs for high-potential students and tailored support for students with additional needs, including Student Learning Support Officers and wellbeing/counselling services, within a community described as welcoming and culturally inclusive.
Often praised
- Positive Behaviour for Learning culture
- support for additional needs
- inclusive, welcoming community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Abermain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Infants School | Abermain | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 991 | 122 |
| Weston Public School | Weston | Public primary | 3.2 km | 882 | 270 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School | Kurri Kurri | Public primary | 5.0 km | 891 | 574 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary | 5.6 km | 994 | 186 |
| Cessnock East Public School | Cessnock | Public primary | 5.7 km | 835 | 215 |
| Pelaw Main Public School | Pelaw Main | Public primary | 6.0 km | 901 | 115 |
| Kearsley Public School | Kearsley | Public primary | 6.1 km | 897 | 114 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School | Stanford Merthyr | Public primary | 6.6 km | 950 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bega Valley Public School | Bega | Public primary · K-6 | 291 | 917 |
| Ganmain Public School | Ganmain | Public primary · K-6 | 25 | 917 |
| Mitchells Island Public School | Mitchells Island | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 917 |
| Albury West Public School | Albury | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 918 |
| Beresfield Public School | Beresfield | Public primary · K-6 | 262 | 918 |
| Gravesend Public School | Gravesend | Public primary · K-6 | 23 | 918 |
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.