Cabbage Tree Island Public School
50 Bath St, Wardell NSW 2477
Cabbage Tree Island Public School is a government primary school in Wardell, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 21 students. Its ICSEA is 694, 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 21.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public news coverage, Cabbage Tree Island Public School is a small K-6 public school serving mainly Aboriginal students, currently operating from a temporary site in Wardell after 2022 flood damage to its original Cabbage Tree Island campus, with rebuilding underway. The school emphasises an inclusive, culturally welcoming community, offering STEM, creative arts, sport, excursions, learning support, extension programs and wellbeing services alongside core K-6 curriculum.
Often praised
- inclusive, culturally welcoming community
- individualised learning support
- broad co-curricular programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wardell Public School | Wardell | Public primary | 1.0 km | 952 | 24 |
| Empire Vale Public School | Empire Vale | Public primary | 5.9 km | 941 | 18 |
| Broadwater Public School | Broadwater | Public primary | 6.4 km | 979 | 47 |
| Rous Public School | Alstonville | Public primary | 9.9 km | 1,031 | 85 |
| Emmanuel Anglican College | Ballina | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.8 km | 1,113 | 878 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Alstonville | Catholic primary | 12.3 km | 1,045 | 187 |
| Alstonville Public SchoolOC | Alstonville | Public primary | 12.3 km | 1,001 | 280 |
| Ballina Public School | Ballina | Public primary | 13.4 km | 869 | 254 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwabegar Public School | Gwabegar | Public primary · K-6 | 21 | 694 |
| Walhallow Public School | Caroona | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 692 |
| Moree East Public School | Moree | Public primary · K-6 | 230 | 689 |
| Coonamble Public School | Coonamble | Public primary · P-6 | 186 | 701 |
| Bourke Public School | Bourke | Public primary · P-6 | 145 | 702 |
| Green Hill Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 712 |
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.