Colo Vale Public School
Wattle St, Colo Vale NSW 2575
Colo Vale Public School is a government primary school in Colo Vale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 144 students. Its ICSEA is 952, 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 144.
About this school, from public sources
Public information from the school's own website and school-directory listings describes Colo Vale Public School as a small Southern Highlands primary school built around curiosity, creativity and connection, with a stated focus on inclusion so every student feels known and valued. It offers enrichment options including chess, dance, recorder and gardening clubs, an eco-garden, creative and performing arts, public speaking, student leadership, and a learning support team, alongside strong family engagement through events, workshops and a parent portal.
Often praised
- inclusive, close-knit community
- broad enrichment clubs
- strong family 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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Top Public School | Hill Top | Public primary | 5.3 km | 935 | 120 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Mittagong | Catholic primary | 5.7 km | 1,035 | 180 |
| Mittagong Public School | Mittagong | Public primary | 6.0 km | 992 | 536 |
| Frensham Junior School | Mittagong | Independent primary | 7.3 km | 1,157 | 103 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.4 km | 1,052 | 131 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Bowral | Catholic primary | 9.8 km | 1,103 | 219 |
| Bowral Public School | Bowral | Public primary | 10.3 km | 1,090 | 484 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School | Bowral | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.8 km | 1,068 | 363 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culburra Public School | Culburra Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 219 | 952 |
| Lakelands Public School | Dapto | Public primary · K-6 | 370 | 952 |
| South West Rocks Public School | South West Rocks | Public primary · K-6 | 348 | 952 |
| Wardell Public School | Wardell | Public primary · K-6 | 24 | 952 |
| West Wyalong Public School | West Wyalong | Public primary · K-6 | 202 | 952 |
| Bonshaw Public School | Bonshaw | Public primary · K-6 | 8 | 951 |
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.