Bungwahl Public School
56 Seal Rocks Road, Bungwahl NSW 2423
Bungwahl Public School is a government primary school in Bungwahl, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 36 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, 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 36.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information, mainly from the school's own website, describes Bungwahl Public School as a small K-6 government primary school serving the isolated rural community of Bungwahl on the NSW mid-north coast since 1876. The school follows the NSW curriculum with a broad program spanning STEM, sport and creative arts, and promotes a vision of being "a great place to be, great place to learn" under the motto "Achieve with Pride." It emphasises a close-knit, inclusive environment where students' individual strengths are recognised.
Often praised
- close-knit rural community feel
- broad curriculum incl. STEM and arts
- long-established local school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Palms Public School | Boomerang Beach | Public primary | 10.0 km | 1,007 | 247 |
| Coolongolook Public School | Coolongolook | Public primary | 22.1 km | 950 | 31 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Bulahdelah | Catholic primary | 22.1 km | 980 | 72 |
| Bulahdelah Central School | Bulahdelah | Public k–12 / combined | 22.3 km | 902 | 289 |
| Holy Name Primary School | Forster | Catholic primary | 23.8 km | 1,014 | 345 |
| Forster Public School | Forster | Public primary | 24.0 km | 934 | 573 |
| Tuncurry Public School | Tuncurry | Public primary | 24.5 km | 930 | 366 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfords Point Public School | Alfords Point | Public primary · K-6 | 165 | 1,037 |
| Charlestown Public School | Charlestown | Public primary · K-6 | 234 | 1,037 |
| Dunoon Public School | Dunoon | Public primary · K-6 | 72 | 1,037 |
| Woonona East Public School | Woonona | Public primary · K-6 | 200 | 1,037 |
| Bundanoon Public School | Bundanoon | Public primary · K-6 | 125 | 1,036 |
| Canterbury South Public School | Canterbury | Public primary · K-6 | 269 | 1,038 |
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.