Coffs Harbour Public School
7 Salamander Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Coffs Harbour Public School is a government primary school in Coffs Harbour, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 474 students. Its ICSEA is 897, 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 474.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Coffs Harbour Public School as a K-6 government primary school with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, aligned with the Early Action for Success strategy and a differentiated curriculum for all learners. The school supports a diverse student population, including Aboriginal and EALD students, and emphasises an inclusive, supportive environment with high expectations and student voice. Parents are described as actively engaged, and the community has fundraised to purchase a school bus to expand access to local resources and activities.
Often praised
- strong literacy and numeracy focus
- inclusive, diverse student community
- active parent and community engagement
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 Coffs Harbour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School - Junior Campus | Coffs Harbour | Independent primary | 0.2 km | — | — |
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.3 km | 798 | 81 |
| St Augustine's Primary School | Coffs Harbour | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,036 | 738 |
| Casuarina Steiner School | Coffs Harbour | Independent primary | 1.5 km | 1,072 | 103 |
| Narranga Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 1.8 km | 948 | 669 |
| Tyalla Public School | Coffs Harbour | Public primary | 2.2 km | 872 | 258 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,109 | 1,351 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School | Toormina | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,021 | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenroy Public School | North Albury | Public primary · K-6 | 220 | 897 |
| Kearsley Public School | Kearsley | Public primary · K-6 | 114 | 897 |
| Aldavilla Public School | Yarravel | Public primary · K-6 | 263 | 896 |
| Batemans Bay Public School | Surfside | Public primary · P-6 | 494 | 896 |
| Dawson Public School | Dharruk | Public primary · P-6 | 293 | 898 |
| Glen Innes West Infants School | Glen Innes | Public primary · K-2 | 19 | 898 |
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.