Centaur Public School
EUCALYPTUS DR, Banora Point NSW 2486
Centaur Public School is a government primary school in Banora Point, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 424 students. Its ICSEA is 975, 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 424.
About this school, from public sources
Based on public information from the school's own website and school directory listings, Centaur Public School is a K-6 government primary school in Banora Point, NSW, part of the Aurora Learning Community with Terranora Public School and Banora Point High School. It offers a broad curriculum spanning STEM, sport, and creative arts, along with high potential and gifted education, support for students with additional needs, and EAL/D support. The school describes itself as an inclusive community that celebrates cultural diversity through events such as Harmony Day.
Often praised
- STEM, sport and creative arts
- High potential and gifted education
- Inclusive, culturally diverse community
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 Centaur 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Primary School | Banora Point | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,068 | 406 |
| Banora Point Public School | Banora Point | Public primary | 1.8 km | 992 | 390 |
| Pacific Online Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Pacific Coast Christian School | Tweed Heads South | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.2 km | 1,027 | 999 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Junior School | Tweed Heads South | Independent primary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Tweed Heads South Public School | Tweed Heads South | Public primary | 2.6 km | 882 | 142 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,117 | 2,008 |
| Terranora Public School | Terranora | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,023 | 286 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettalong Public School | Ettalong Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 490 | 975 |
| Kulnura Public School | Kulnura | Public primary · K-6 | 37 | 975 |
| Maitland East Public School | East Maitland | Public primary · K-6 | 559 | 975 |
| Marayong Heights Public School | Marayong | Public primary · K-6 | 283 | 975 |
| Minchinbury Public School | Minchinbury | Public primary · K-6 | 439 | 975 |
| Mount Brown Public School | Dapto | Public primary · K-6 | 346 | 975 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.