Byron Bay Public School
17 Kingsley St, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Byron Bay Public School is a government primary school in Byron Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 461 students. Its ICSEA is 1,067, 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 461.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Byron Bay Public School as a K-6 public school in the centre of Byron Bay, established in 1892 and serving a diverse mix of local families. Its own materials emphasise a vibrant, inclusive school community guided by values of being respectful, responsible and fair, with a safe, caring learning environment and a Strategic Improvement Plan shaped through community consultation. Directory listings note generally positive parent sentiment.
Often praised
- Inclusive, community-focused culture
- Long-established Byron Bay institution
- Safe, caring learning environment
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 Byron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Community Primary School | Byron Bay | Independent primary | 0.0 km | 1,094 | 95 |
| St Finbarr's Primary School | Byron Bay | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,096 | 325 |
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School | Byron Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,097 | 382 |
| Bangalow Public School | Bangalow | Public primary | 9.7 km | 1,088 | 295 |
| Newrybar Public School | Newrybar | Public primary | 11.1 km | 1,082 | 61 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary | 12.6 km | 1,066 | 92 |
| Brunswick Heads Public School | Brunswick Heads | Public primary | 13.3 km | 1,025 | 222 |
| Mullumbimby Public School | Mullumbimby | Public primary | 15.0 km | 1,026 | 217 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Public School | Berry | Public primary · K-6 | 268 | 1,067 |
| Bundeena Public School | Bundeena | Public primary · K-6 | 174 | 1,067 |
| Rosehill Public School | Rosehill | Public primary · P-6 | 550 | 1,067 |
| Blaxland East Public SchoolOC | Blaxland | Public primary · K-6 | 379 | 1,068 |
| Blaxland Public School | Blaxland | Public primary · K-6 | 137 | 1,068 |
| Coorabell Public School | Coorabell | Public primary · K-6 | 92 | 1,066 |
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.