Bateau Bay Public School
2A Waratah Street, Bateau Bay NSW 2261
Bateau Bay Public School is a government primary school in Bateau Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 614 students. Its ICSEA is 1,029, 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 614.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Bateau Bay Public School as a NSW government primary school (K-6) on the Central Coast, established in 1980, with around 630 students and 50 staff. The school's own site emphasises quality public education, student growth, and a vibrant, welcoming school community, supported by dedicated facilities and resources. It reports strong community and parental support and offers a range of educational, sporting, and cultural opportunities for students.
Often praised
- strong community support
- varied sporting and cultural activities
- welcoming school 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: 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 Bateau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Avenue Public School | Killarney Vale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 931 | 420 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School | Bateau Bay | Independent primary | 2.3 km | 1,100 | 66 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Shelly Beach | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,057 | 606 |
| Wamberal Public School | Wamberal | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,048 | 475 |
| Killarney Vale Public School | Killarney Vale | Public primary | 3.5 km | 963 | 477 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Tumbi Umbi | Catholic primary | 4.4 km | 1,056 | 370 |
| The Entrance Public School | The Entrance | Public primary | 5.2 km | 923 | 422 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School | Berkeley Vale | Public primary | 5.9 km | 988 | 524 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berrima Public School | Berrima | Public primary · K-6 | 158 | 1,029 |
| Cambewarra Public School | Cambewarra | Public primary · K-6 | 216 | 1,029 |
| Daceyville Public School | Daceyville | Public primary · K-6 | 126 | 1,029 |
| Parramatta West Public School | Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 949 | 1,029 |
| Arncliffe Public School | Arncliffe | Public primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,028 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School | Beverly Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 352 | 1,030 |
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.