Callala Public School
Emmett St, Callala Bay NSW 2540
Callala Public School is a government primary school in Callala Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 151 students. Its ICSEA is 971, 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 151.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Callala Public School is a Kindergarten to Year 6 government primary school in Callala Bay, NSW, serving the Callala Bay, Callala Beach, Currarong and Myola communities on the South Coast. It has around 180 students across seven classes, with programs spanning art, dance, singing and sport alongside accelerated learning options. Stage 3 students take part in a sailing program run with the local Callala Sailing Club, and the school emphasises student wellbeing and differentiated support.
Often praised
- sailing program with local club
- wellbeing and individual support focus
- range of creative and sporting 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 Callala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huskisson Public School | Huskisson | Public primary | 6.2 km | 1,004 | 163 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | — | — |
| Culburra Public School | Culburra Beach | Public primary | 8.2 km | 952 | 219 |
| Vincentia Public School | Vincentia | Public primary | 9.5 km | 1,012 | 251 |
| Greenwell Point Public School | Greenwell Point | Public primary | 9.9 km | 943 | 106 |
| Falls Creek Public School | Falls Creek | Public primary | 11.5 km | 921 | 59 |
| Tomerong Public School | Tomerong | Public primary | 13.3 km | 973 | 116 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.5 km | 1,033 | 572 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Vale Public School | Arcadia Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 171 | 971 |
| Banks Public School | St Clair | Public primary · K-6 | 417 | 971 |
| Barkers Vale Public School | Wadeville | Public primary · K-6 | 42 | 971 |
| Cooma Public School | Cooma | Public primary · K-6 | 238 | 971 |
| Hilltop Road Public School | Merrylands | Public primary · K-6 | 762 | 971 |
| Sackville Street Public School | Ingleburn | Public primary · K-6 | 474 | 971 |
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.