Coledale Public School
Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale NSW 2515
Coledale Public School is a government primary school in Coledale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 135 students. Its ICSEA is 1,118, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 135.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Coledale Public School is a small government primary school (K-6) serving the Coledale community near Wollongong, part of the Seacliff Community of Schools, with the motto "Learn to Live." The school describes itself as an inclusive, caring environment emphasising respect, curiosity and teamwork, with individualised learning and wellbeing support co-designed with families, and active parent and community engagement through its school portal and local partnerships.
Often praised
- Inclusive, supportive school culture
- Individualised learning support
- Strong family/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 Coledale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austinmer Public School | Austinmer | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,132 | 227 |
| Scarborough Public School | Scarborough | Public primary | 3.1 km | 1,080 | 54 |
| Thirroul Public School | Thirroul | Public primary | 3.9 km | 1,119 | 367 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Thirroul | Catholic primary | 3.9 km | 1,130 | 183 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra | Maddens Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 973 | 159 |
| Bulli Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 5.2 km | 1,069 | 318 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Bulli | Catholic primary | 5.6 km | 1,121 | 412 |
| Waniora Public School | Bulli | Public primary | 5.8 km | 1,077 | 264 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngarala Public School | Epping | Public primary · K-6 | 380 | 1,118 |
| Carlingford West Public School | Carlingford | Public primary · K-6 | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Croydon Public School | Croydon | Public primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,119 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School | Eastwood | Public primary · K-6 | 416 | 1,119 |
| Ermington Public SchoolOC | West Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 472 | 1,117 |
| Kegworth Public School | Leichhardt | Public primary · P-6 | 252 | 1,117 |
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.