Chatham Public School
17-19 Chatham Ave, Taree NSW 2430
Chatham Public School is a government primary school in Taree, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 222 students. Its ICSEA is 837, 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 222.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Chatham Public School as a K-6 government primary school in Taree on the NSW mid-north coast, established in 1953, with an enrolment of around 296 students. The school's own site emphasises a vibrant, inclusive community, with facilities including large park-like playgrounds, fixed outdoor equipment and music programs, alongside peer mentoring and sports involvement across grade levels. It sits within walking distance of Chatham High School, playing fields and the local aquatic centre.
Often praised
- vibrant school community
- music programs
- spacious playgrounds and outdoor facilities
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 Chatham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taree Public School | Taree | Public primary | 2.3 km | 795 | 83 |
| Manning Gardens Public School | Taree | Public primary | 2.3 km | 724 | 207 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Taree | Catholic primary | 2.5 km | 952 | 271 |
| Taree West Public School | Taree | Public primary | 3.7 km | 910 | 409 |
| Cundletown Public School | Cundletown | Public primary | 3.7 km | 923 | 265 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Cundletown | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,005 | 758 |
| MidCoast Christian College | Taree | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.7 km | 1,015 | 787 |
| Manning Adventist School | Tinonee | Independent primary | 6.2 km | 952 | 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandos Public School | Kandos | Public primary · K-6 | 95 | 837 |
| Shalvey Public School | Shalvey | Public primary · K-6 | 258 | 837 |
| Hume Public School | Lavington | Public primary · P-6 | 175 | 836 |
| Huntingdon Public School | Wauchope | Public primary · K-6 | 22 | 838 |
| Koonawarra Public School | Dapto | Public primary · P-6 | 192 | 838 |
| Werris Creek Public School | Werris Creek | Public primary · K-6 | 68 | 836 |
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.