Balgownie Public School
Balgownie Rd, Balgownie NSW 2519
Balgownie Public School is a government primary school in Balgownie, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 329 students. Its ICSEA is 1,076, 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 329.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Balgownie Public School as an inclusive, community-oriented K-6 school north of Wollongong CBD, established in 1889 and serving around 330 students. The school is noted for a comprehensive local history museum on site and for links to the Aboriginal Song Line at nearby Mount Ousley. Its stated values of Respect, Responsibility and Real Learning underpin programs said to build self-belief, resilience and citizenship, with students noted for good behaviour.
Often praised
- strong community focus
- on-site history museum
- positive student behaviour culture
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Heights Public School | Mount Pleasant | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,126 | 241 |
| Tarrawanna Public School | Tarrawanna | Public primary | 1.8 km | 982 | 164 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,002 | 342 |
| Mount Ousley Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,079 | 193 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Fairy Meadow | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,081 | 335 |
| Elonera Montessori School | Mount Ousley | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,108 | 187 |
| Towradgi Public School | Fairy Meadow | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,031 | 134 |
| Keiraville Public School | Keiraville | Public primary | 3.0 km | 1,103 | 297 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrawang Public School | Burrawang | Public primary · K-6 | 30 | 1,076 |
| Kahibah Public School | Kahibah | Public primary · K-6 | 291 | 1,076 |
| Narrabeen North Public School | North Narrabeen | Public primary · K-6 | 580 | 1,076 |
| Nillo Infants School | Lorn | Public primary · K-2 | 52 | 1,076 |
| Bangor Public School | Bangor | Public primary · K-6 | 503 | 1,077 |
| Brookvale Public SchoolOC | Brookvale | Public primary · K-6 | 306 | 1,075 |
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.