Bangalow Public School
Byron St, Bangalow NSW 2479
Bangalow Public School is a government primary school in Bangalow, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 295 students. Its ICSEA is 1,088, 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 295.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Bangalow Public School as a K-6 government primary serving the Bangalow township with a strong community feel. The school reports above-state-average literacy and numeracy results and an 'Excelling' rating across most elements of the NSW School Excellence Framework in its 2024 external validation. Its programs cover STEM and creative arts, high-potential and gifted education, and support for students learning English as an additional language, alongside wellbeing and learning support services. The school highlights inclusivity and events such as Harmony Day as part of community life.
Often praised
- strong academic results
- close-knit community feel
- gifted and STEM programs
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 Bangalow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 3.6 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.2 km | 1,097 | 382 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 7.6 km | 1,066 | 92 |
| Eureka Public School | Eureka | Public primary | 8.4 km | 1,084 | 32 |
| St Finbarr's Primary School | Byron Bay | Catholic primary | 9.1 km | 1,096 | 325 |
| Fernleigh Public School | Fernleigh | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,032 | 33 |
| Byron Community Primary School | Byron Bay | Independent primary | 9.6 km | 1,094 | 95 |
| Byron Bay Public School | Byron Bay | Public primary | 9.7 km | 1,067 | 461 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardwell Park Infants School | Bardwell Park | Public primary · K-2 | 33 | 1,088 |
| Caringbah Public School | Caringbah | Public primary · K-6 | 394 | 1,088 |
| Connells Point Public School | Connells Point | Public primary · K-6 | 429 | 1,088 |
| Ultimo Public School | Ultimo | Public primary · K-6 | 483 | 1,088 |
| Elanora Heights Public School | Elanora Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 387 | 1,087 |
| Kogarah Public School | Kogarah | Public primary · K-6 | 456 | 1,087 |
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.