Broadwater Public School
Pacific Hwy, Broadwater NSW 2472
Broadwater Public School is a government primary school in Broadwater, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 47 students. Its ICSEA is 979, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 47.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Broadwater Public School as a small K-6 government primary school south of Ballina offering a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, alongside support programs for high-potential and gifted students, EAL/D learners and student wellbeing. Its new campus, opened in 2025, replaced buildings lost in the 2022 floods with a flood-resilient, state-of-the-art facility. The school is described as a small, close-knit community valuing care, achievement and respect, with experienced staff and small class sizes.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- new flood-resilient campus
- gifted and wellbeing support 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 Broadwater 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School | Wardell | Public primary | 6.4 km | 694 | 21 |
| Wardell Public School | Wardell | Public primary | 6.6 km | 952 | 24 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary | 11.8 km | 941 | 18 |
| Evans River Community School | Evans Head | Public k–12 / combined | 12.4 km | 955 | 530 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Woodburn | Catholic primary | 12.4 km | 984 | 83 |
| Woodburn Public School | Woodburn | Public primary | 12.5 km | 922 | 97 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Coraki | Catholic primary | 14.8 km | 836 | 52 |
| Rous Public School | Alstonville | Public primary | 15.0 km | 1,031 | 85 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobs Farm Public School | Bobs Farm | Public primary · K-6 | 30 | 979 |
| Bonville Public School | Bonville | Public primary · K-6 | 121 | 979 |
| Croppa Creek Public School | Croppa Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 12 | 979 |
| Cudal Public School | Cudal | Public primary · K-6 | 48 | 979 |
| Eschol Park Public School | Eschol Park | Public primary · K-6 | 326 | 979 |
| Governor Philip King Public School | Edensor Park | Public primary · K-6 | 568 | 979 |
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.