Austinmer Public School
90 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Austinmer NSW 2515
Austinmer Public School is a government primary school in Austinmer, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 227 students. Its ICSEA is 1,132, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 227.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available sources describe Austinmer Public School as a K-6 government primary in Austinmer, near Wollongong, serving around 300-320 students since 1867. The school offers a Chinese Mandarin community language program, onsite music tuition, access to an Academically Gifted Program, coding, and PSSA sport. It is described as a welcoming, inclusive community with a strong focus on literacy, numeracy and student wellbeing, supported by an active P&C.
Often praised
- Mandarin language program
- gifted education access
- strong sense of community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirroul Public School | Thirroul | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,119 | 367 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Thirroul | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,130 | 183 |
| Coledale Public School | Coledale | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,118 | 135 |
| Bulli Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,069 | 318 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Bulli | Catholic primary | 3.5 km | 1,121 | 412 |
| Waniora Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,077 | 264 |
| Woonona Public School | Woonona | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,070 | 519 |
| Scarborough Public School | Scarborough | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,080 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchgrove Public School | Balmain | Public primary · P-6 | 214 | 1,132 |
| Camdenville Public School | Newtown | Public primary · P-6 | 310 | 1,132 |
| Girraween Public School | Girraween | Public primary · K-6 | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Jasper Road Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 803 | 1,132 |
| Newtown North Public School | Newtown | Public primary · K-6 | 221 | 1,132 |
| Oatley West Public School | Oatley | Public primary · K-6 | 519 | 1,132 |
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.