Coal Point Public School
Coal Point Rd, Coal Point NSW 2283
Coal Point Public School is a government primary school in Coal Point, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 245 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, 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 245.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from Coal Point Public School's official NSW Government website describes a K-6 primary school on the shores of Lake Macquarie serving around 240-260 students. The school highlights wide open grounds, modern classroom facilities including interactive whiteboards, iPads and a computer lab, plus a school hall. Co-curricular offerings include band, choir, drama, dance, debating and gymnastics, alongside a stated focus on building confident, resilient, self-directed learners through strong community partnerships.
Often praised
- Band, choir and drama programs
- Modern classroom technology and computer lab
- Community partnership focus
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: low. 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 Coal Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathmines Public School | Rathmines | Public primary | 2.0 km | 996 | 311 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Kilaben Bay | Catholic primary | 3.1 km | 1,023 | 194 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School | Arcadia Vale | Public primary | 3.4 km | 971 | 171 |
| Toronto Public School | Toronto | Public primary | 3.9 km | 910 | 201 |
| Marks Point Public School | Marks Point | Public primary | 4.1 km | 935 | 141 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School | Wangi Wangi | Public primary | 4.3 km | 987 | 181 |
| Toronto Adventist School | Toronto | Independent primary | 4.5 km | 1,173 | 43 |
| Valentine Public School | Valentine | Public primary | 4.6 km | 1,071 | 510 |
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 Public School | Arcadia | Public primary · K-6 | 60 | 1,065 |
| Biddabah Public School | Warners Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 348 | 1,065 |
| Gwynneville Public School | Gwynneville | Public primary · K-6 | 271 | 1,065 |
| Lambton Public School | Lambton | Public primary · K-6 | 339 | 1,065 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School | Brighton-Le-Sands | Public primary · K-6 | 433 | 1,064 |
| Brooklyn Public School | Brooklyn | Public primary · K-6 | 79 | 1,064 |
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.