Casuarina Steiner School
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Casuarina Steiner School is an independent primary school in Coffs Harbour, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 103 students. Its ICSEA is 1,072, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: An independent Steiner primary school in Coffs Harbour, founded in 1991 and set on the edge of bushland on the NSW Mid-North Coast. It serves Kindergarten to Year 6 with around 100 students. The curriculum emphasises educating the head, heart and hands, aiming to develop each child intellectually, artistically, socially and morally within a nurturing environment based on Steiner principles.
Often praised
- Steiner head, heart, hands
- Bushland setting
- Nurturing small 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 798 | 81 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School - Junior Campus | Coffs Harbour | Independent primary | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Coffs Harbour Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 1.5 km | 897 | 474 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,036 | 738 |
| Tyalla Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 2.0 km | 872 | 258 |
| Narranga Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 2.5 km | 948 | 669 |
| Kororo Public School | Korora | Public primary | 4.2 km | 1,019 | 441 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.8 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountains Steiner School | Hazelbrook | Independent primary · K-6 | 69 | 1,073 |
| Zahra Grammar School | Minto | Independent primary · K-6 | 225 | 1,069 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School | Kurrajong | Independent primary · K-6 | 77 | 1,064 |
| Coast Christian School | Bensville | Independent primary · K-6 | 234 | 1,061 |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School | Jindera | Independent primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,061 |
| Al Noori Muslim School | Greenacre | Independent primary · K-12 | 2,407 | 1,086 |
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.