
Anna Bay Public School
191 Gan Gan Rd, Anna Bay NSW 2316
Anna Bay Public School is a government primary school in Anna Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 309 students. Its ICSEA is 962, 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 309.
About this school, from public sources
Drawing on publicly available information, Anna Bay Public School is a K-6 government primary school on the Port Stephens peninsula with around 300-360 students, including a notable Aboriginal enrolment and active ties to the local Youyoong AECG. The school describes a broad curriculum spanning academic, sporting, cultural and artistic programs such as dance, music, choir and drama, alongside a dedicated STEM room and spacious grounds. It promotes Positive Behaviour for Learning values centred on courtesy and cooperation.
Often praised
- broad arts and music programs
- dedicated STEM room
- strong Aboriginal community links
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: medium. 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 Anna Bay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Park College | Edmondson Park | Independent primary | 4.5 km | — | — |
| St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa | Salamander Bay | Independent primary | 4.5 km | 763 | 30 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,072 | 821 |
| Tomaree Public School | Salamander Bay | Public primary | 4.8 km | 981 | 310 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Nelson Bay | Catholic primary | 7.3 km | 1,040 | 269 |
| Bobs Farm Public School | Bobs Farm | Public primary | 7.4 km | 979 | 30 |
| Soldiers Point Public SchoolOC | Soldiers Point | Public primary | 7.7 km | 992 | 267 |
| Tanilba Bay Public School | Tanilba Bay | Public primary | 9.4 km | 901 | 354 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barooga Public School | Barooga | Public primary · K-6 | 109 | 962 |
| Prestons Public School | Prestons | Public primary · K-6 | 586 | 962 |
| Shoal Bay Public School | Shoal Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 237 | 962 |
| Stokers Siding Public School | Stokers Siding | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 962 |
| Armidale City Public SchoolOC | Armidale | Public primary · K-6 | 349 | 963 |
| Clergate Public School | Clergate | Public primary · K-6 | 74 | 961 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.